| Hurt by Paradise | |
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| Directed by | Greta Bellamacina |
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| Produced by | Sulk Youth |
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| Cinematography | Fabio Paleari |
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Production company | Sulk Youth |
| Distributed by | Moviehouse Entertainment |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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 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]
Cast
- Greta Bellamacina as Celeste
- Sadie Brown as Stella
- Tanya Burr as Maud
- Jaime Winstone as Janette
- Camilla Rutherford as Estelle
- Anna Brewster as Tessa
- Jazzy De Lisser as Lori
- Nicholas Rowe as Jonathan Birchwood
- Bruno Aleph Wizard as Roman
Filming
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
- "UK indie feature 'Hurt by Paradise' wraps shooting". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "UK Award Winners- 27th Raindance Film Festival". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "EIFF Exclusive Review: Hurt by Paradise". Filmotomy. 26 June 2019.
- "Evening Standard". Evening Standard. 9 February 2021.
- "New film Hurt by Paradise is a lyrical love letter to London". Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "Hurt by Paradise (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved Apr 6, 2021.