Paradise: Faith

2013 1h 49m DE

👍

6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 134

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

For Anna Maria, paradise lies with Jesus, and she devotes her time to door-to-door missionary work. One day after years of absence, her husband, an Egyptian Muslim confined to a wheelchair, comes home—and soon prayers are replaced by fighting.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Cast

Maria Hofstätter
Anna Maria
Nabil Saleh
Nabil
Natalija Baranova
Natalya
Daniel Hoesl
Legio Heart of Jesus
René Rupnik
Mr. Rupnik
Trude Masur
Married Couple
Dieter Masur
Married Couple
Michaela Hurdes-Galli
Woman with Cat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ulrich Seidl
Writers: Veronika Franz, Ulrich Seidl
Languages: German, Arabic
Countries: Austria, Germany, France

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 13 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Arabic.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, France.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Part of the "Paradise Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Ulrich Seidl, shot by Wolfgang Thaler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Christof Schertenleib shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Maria Hofstätter and Nabil Saleh and Natalija Baranova carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt2371824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ulrich Seidl directs. Wolfgang Thaler behind the camera. Christof Schertenleib cuts. Produced in Austria, Germany, France. Dialogue in German, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Arabic.
3International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, France.
4Part of the "Paradise Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Ulrich Seidl, shot by Wolfgang Thaler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Christof Schertenleib shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maria Hofstätter and Nabil Saleh and Natalija Baranova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2371824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.