Paradise
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMariana Chenillo
Screenplay byMariana Chenillo
Based onParaíso y otros cuentos incómodos by Julieta Arévalo
Produced byPablo Cruz
Gael García Bernal
Julian Levin
Diego Luna
Marta Núñez Puerto
Vanessa Perez
Arturo Sampson
Aura Santamaria
StarringAndrés Almeida
Daniela Rincón
Production
companies
Canana Films
EFICINE 226
Fidecine
Distributed byVideocine
Release dates
September 8, 2013 (TIFF)
July 3, 2014 (Mexico)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Paradise (Spanish: Paraíso) is a 2013 Mexican romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mariana Chenillo.[1] It features Andrés Almeida and Daniela Rincón.[2] It is based on the first tale of the book Paraíso y otros cuentos incómodos by Julieta Arévalo.[3]

Synopsis

Carmen and Alfredo have been dating since high school and live in Ciudad Satélite, where they are safe from having to fit into a society obsessed with the perfect body, despite the fact that they are both obviously overweight. But when Alfredo is offered a new job and they move to Mexico City, Carmen decides to change her body and that of her husband. As one of the two loses weight at a rapid rate, an inevitable chasm yawns between them.[2][4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[5][6]

  • Andrés Almeida as Alfredo
  • Daniela Rincón as Carmen
  • Camila Selser as Marta
  • Beatriz Moreno as Carmen's mom
  • José Sefami as Carmen's father
  • Mario Escalante as Biker
  • Miryam Gallego as Pili
  • Daniel Haddad as Esteban
  • Octavio Lopez as Production Assistant
  • Luis Gerardo Méndez
  • Tania Palacios

Release

Paradise had its international premiere on September 8, 2013, at the Toronto International Film Festival.[7] It was commercially released on July 3, 2014, in Mexican theaters.[8]

Reception

Critical reception

Lucero Solórzano from Excelsior highlights the simplicity of the script and that it is not necessarily something negative, since it does not seek to judge or indoctrinate obese people, but rather merely tells a love story between 2 beings seeking to escape the sensation of "not fitting in", being fresh in the first act and despite the fact that the second act slows down, one can forgive him for the charisma of the leading duo.[9]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2014 Oslo Films from the South Festival Silver Mirror Award Mariana Chenillo Nominated [10]
2015 Diosas de Plata Best Newcomer - Female Daniela Rincón Nominated [11][12]
Best Supporting Actor Luis Gerardo Méndez Nominated
Best Music Darío González Valderrama Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Paraíso". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "Paraíso". moreliafilmfest.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. ↑ Toma, Revista (2014-07-17). "El "Paraíso" con sobrepeso de Mariana Chenillo". Revista Toma (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  4. ↑ "Paraíso, el sobrepeso de la clase media - Cultura Colectiva". culturacolectiva.com (in Mexican Spanish). 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  5. ↑ "Paraíso (película 2013) - Tráiler. resumen, reparto y dónde ver. Dirigida por Mariana Chenillo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  6. ↑ "Reparto Completo de Paraíso (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  7. ↑ ""Paraíso" se estrenará en el Festival de Cine de Toronto | CCNews". news.culturacolectiva.com (in Mexican Spanish). 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  8. ↑ "'Paraíso', un filme que invita a ser auténtico y amar sin condiciones". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  9. ↑ "Paraíso". Excélsior (in Spanish). 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  10. ↑ "Awards Films From the South 2014 - Film fra Sør". 2015-03-14. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  11. ↑ Lia. "Diosas de Plata 2015". Noticias de Espectáculos - De Chismes. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  12. ↑ "Ganadores de las Diosas de Plata 2015 – Latam Pictures" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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