Paradise Hills

"Rebels Reign."

2019 1h 35m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 609

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Synopsis

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A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.

“Rebels Reign.”

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Cast

Emma Roberts
Uma
Eiza González
Amarna
Milla Jovovich
The Duchess
Danielle Macdonald
Chloe
Awkwafina
Yu
Jeremy Irvine
Markus
Arnaud Valois
Son
Hunter Tremayne
Drunk Guest

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alice Waddington
Writers: Alice Waddington, Brian DeLeeuw, Nacho Vigalondo
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alice Waddington, shot by Josu Inchaustegui. 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 Lucas Vidal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Guillermo de la Cal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Emma Roberts and Eiza González and Milla Jovovich carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Rebels Reign.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6127004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alice Waddington directs. Josu Inchaustegui behind the camera. Lucas Vidal scores. Guillermo de la Cal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
3Directed by Alice Waddington, shot by Josu Inchaustegui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lucas Vidal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Guillermo de la Cal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emma Roberts and Eiza González and Milla Jovovich carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Rebels Reign.".
8IMDB entry: tt6127004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Josu Inchaustegui
Original score: Lucas Vidal
Editing: Guillermo de la Cal
Production design: Laia Colet
Costume design: Alberto Valcárcel Rodríguez
Makeup / hair: Caitlin Acheson
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Paradise Hills (2019)

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Gimly2019-12-28
★ 5/10
I think Paradise Hills was almost good, and it's disappointing that it fell short of actually achieving that. Of course, it was almost crap too, so dodging that by the skin of its teeth is good, though not exactly high praise. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Kamurai2020-11-20
★ 7/10
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This is (almost) a spiritual successor to "The Island", and in most respects is about as good. There are certain aspects that under cut the aspects that make it good, but I can't mention them without ruining the movie before you watch it. The oddest bit (not said lightly) is honestly the mix of the cast. Milla Jojovich and Emma Roberts are proven entities that could carry a movie (fairly easily), but then there are also Danielle Macdonald ("Birdbox") and Awkwafina ("Jumanji: The Next Level") neither of which give a good performance or do I consider quality actors. I'm not sure higher quality actors would serve the movie any better. Any real problems are in the script itself. The movie has a ridiculously high production value as it is intended to represent the overly wealthy. There is a great little mystery / survival story here, but I'm not sure it will endure through multiple watches.