Paradise is Burning

Showings

ByTowne Cinema Wed, Nov 27, 2024 6:45 PM
ByTowne Cinema Thu, Nov 28, 2024 3:45 PM
Film Info
Release Year:2023
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama
Production Country:Denmark
Finland
Italy
Sweden
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Mika Gustafson
Cast:Bianca Delbravo
Dilvin Asaad
Safira Mossberg
Ida Engvoll
Mitja Sirén

Description

"[...] a declaration of love to sisterhood. To those who know your story and made you who you are. A bond that’s stronger than everything else. A blessing and a curse all at the same time." - Mika Gustafson

In a working-class area of Sweden, sisters Laura, Mira, and Steffi are left to fend for themselves due to an absent mother.

With summer approaching and no parents around, life becomes wild and carefree, filled with energy and rebellion. However, when social services call for a meeting, Laura must find someone to impersonate their mother, or the girls risk being taken into foster care and separated. Laura keeps this threat a secret to avoid worrying her younger sisters.

As the moment of truth draws closer, new tensions emerge, forcing the three sisters to navigate the delicate balance between the euphoria of total freedom and the harsh realities of growing up.