Hell in Paradise

2025 1h 42m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 14

Thriller

Synopsis

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Migrant Nina takes a hotel job in the Maldives, but her island paradise turns nightmarish after an incident. Falsely accused, she must evade traps to escape her unjust life sentence.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nora Arnezeder
Nina
Maria Bello
Sam, mère Nina
Joséphine de la Baume
Valéria
Shubham Saraf
Tarik
Alyy Khan
Azaan
Ranjit Krishnamma
Manik, avocat de Nina
Sartaj Garewal
Juge Abdul Himawan
Raffaela O'Neill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leïla Sy
Writers: Karine Silla
Languages: English
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leïla Sy, shot by Benjamin Ramalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Clément Dumoulin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Nora Arnezeder and Maria Bello and Joséphine de la Baume carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32296243 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leïla Sy directs. Benjamin Ramalho behind the camera. Clément Dumoulin scores. Hugo Lemant cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Leïla Sy, shot by Benjamin Ramalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Clément Dumoulin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hugo Lemant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nora Arnezeder and Maria Bello and Joséphine de la Baume carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt32296243 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.