Paradise Hills

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Paradise Hills (2019)
Runtime:95 minutes
Director:Alice Waddington
Countries:Spain, United States
Writers:
(original story by)
(original story by)
Plots:
Uma is a young woman who wakes up in an apparently idyllic reform school for young ladies. But a dark secret lies within its walls.
Trailer: Paradise Hills
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A young woman is forced to stay at an emotional healing centre in . Uma () is forced to stay for two months at a healing centre run by The Dutchess (), before partaking in an arranged marriage with Son (). Befriending fellows girls Amarna (), Chloe (), and Yu (), Uma tries to come up with a plan to escape and be with her real love Markus ( Irvine).

Paradise Hills is a dystopian science fiction fantasy that is co-written by Nacho Vigalondo (Colossal) and directed by fashion designer turned filmmaker Alice Waddington. The film takes place in a world that consists of Upper and Lower class citizens with nothing in between. The goal of this emotional hearing centre is to cure these upper-class girls of unwanted behaviours, before being reintegrated into society. However, it isn’t long before Uma begins to suspect that something more sinister might be at play.

Paradise Hills

Probably the most positive thing I have to say about Paradise Hills is that the production design and costumes are absolutely splendid, with much of the film being a colourful feast for the eyes. However, sadly I have to say that the film doesn’t have the substance to match the style, with the highly derivative dystopian plot feeling quite empty. In fact, I thought that similar themes about feminity were tackled much better in last year’s Level 16, though that film didn’t have a colour palette. Unless you are a fan of the film’s cast of twenty-somethings, I wouldn’t really recommend Paradise Hills, no matter how good it looks.

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