adolescence,coming of age,growing up,neglected child

Paradise Is Burning (2023)

Poster for Paradise Is Burning

In a working-class area of Sweden, sisters Laura (16), Mira (12) and Steffi (7), get by on their own, left to their own devices by an absent mother. With summer on the way and no parents around, life is wild and carefree, vivacious and anarchic. But when social services call a meeting, Laura has to find someone to impersonate their mom, or the girls will be taken into foster care and separated. Laura keeps the threat a secret, so as not to worry her younger sisters. But as the moment of truth draws closer, new tensions arise, forcing the three sisters to negotiate the fine line between the euphoria of total freedom and the harsh realities of growing up.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mika Gustafson
  • Profile picture of Bianca Delbravo
    Laura Bianca Delbravo
  • Profile picture of Dilvin Asaad
    Mira Dilvin Asaad
  • Profile picture of Safira Mossberg
    Steffi Safira Mossberg
  • Profile picture of Ida Engvoll
    Hanna Ida Engvoll
  • Profile picture of Mitja Sirén
    Sasha Mitja Sirén
  • Profile picture of Marta Oldenburg
    Zara Marta Oldenburg
  • Profile picture of Andrea Edwards
    Andrea Edwards
  • Profile picture of Alexander Öhrstrand
    Hanna's Husband Alexander Öhrstrand

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Keywords

  • adolescence
  • coming of age
  • growing up
  • neglected child