Hurt by Paradise

Hurt By Paradise is a British comedy-drama film directed by Greta Bellamacina. The film stars Bellamacina as Celeste, a single mother and her unexpected friendship with her babysitter, a middle-aged failed actress. The film was nominated for the prestigious Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film and Best Performance at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019 and for Best UK Feature Film at Raindance Film Festival 2019.[1][2][3]

Hurt By Paradise
Directed byGreta Bellamacina
Written by
Produced bySulk Youth
Starring
CinematographyFabio Paleari
Edited by
  • Daniel Jaroschik
  • Martine Skogstad
Music by
  • Dalal Bruchmann
  • Jeff Franzel
Production
company
Sulk Youth
Distributed byMoviehouse Entertainment
Release date
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Filming

Hurt By Paradise was shot in Camden and Soho, London.

Reception

The Evening Standard wrote, "Bellamacina is as precise and bold as Joanna Hogg."[4]

Another Magazine called the film "spellbinding".[5]

Filmotomy said "Bellamacina has it in her to become one of the great contemporary female voices in British cinema."[1][2][3]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80%.[6]

References
  1. "UK indie feature 'Hurt By Paradise' wraps shooting". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. "UK Award Winners- 27th Raindance Film Festival". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. "EIFF Exclusive Review: Hurt by Paradise". Filmotomy. 26 June 2019.
  4. "Evening Standard". Evening Standard. 9 February 2021.
  5. "New Film Hurt By Paradise Is a Lyrical Love Letter to London". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. "Hurt By Paradise(2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved Apr 6, 2021.
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