Paradise: Love
Paradies: Liebe
Synopsis
On the beaches of Kenya they’re known as "Sugar Mamas" —European women who seek out African boys selling love to earn a living. Teresa, a 50-year-old Austrian and mother of a daughter entering puberty, travels to this vacation paradise, moving from beach to beach.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2015-07-21
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 27, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$24K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.01x
-$3.6M deficit
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Budget Return
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ulrich Seidl
- Screenplay & Story
- Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz
- Original Title
- Paradies: Liebe
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Spoken Languages
- English, Swahili, German
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $3.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $24K
- Production Studios
- Société Parisienne de Production, Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion, Tatfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ulrich Seidl
Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz
Wolfgang Thaler, Edward Lachman
Christof Schertenleib
Christine Ruppert, Ulrich Seidl, Philippe Bober
Department Leadership Roster
Christine Ruppert
Producer
Ulrich Seidl
Director
Andreas Donhauser
Production Design
Renate Martin
Production Design
Wolfgang Thaler
Director of Photography
Christof Schertenleib
Editor
Tanja Hausner
Costume Design
Ulrich Seidl
Producer
Ulrich Seidl
Screenplay
Veronika Franz
Screenplay
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Philippe Bober
Producer
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
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What is Paradise: Love about?
On the beaches of Kenya they’re known as "Sugar Mamas" —European women who seek out African boys selling love to earn a living. Teresa, a 50-year-old Austrian and mother of a daughter entering puberty, travels to this vacation paradise, moving from beach to beach.
Who directed Paradise: Love?
Paradise: Love was directed by Ulrich Seidl.
Who stars in Paradise: Love?
The principal cast of Paradise: Love includes Margarethe Tiesel, Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux, Dunja Sowinetz, Helen Brugat.
When was Paradise: Love released and how long is it?
Paradise: Love was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of Paradise: Love?
Paradise: Love had a reported production budget of $3.6M and grossed $24K at the worldwide box office (0.01 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Paradise: Love?
Paradise: Love holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.).