Paradise Now

Paradise Now

  • Director: Hany Abu-Assad
  • Writer: Hany Abu-Assad,Bero Beyer,Pierre Hodgson
  • Countries of origin: Occupied Palestinian Territory, France, Germany, Neth
  • Language: Arabic, English
  • Release date: November 18, 2005
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: El paraíso ahora
  • Paradise Now is a crime film directed by Hani Abu Assad and starring Kasi Nashef, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal and Helm Abbas, released on November 10, 2005 in Released in Israel.
    The film tells the fate and psychological journey of a pair of young people living in Palestine who are chosen as human bombs   .

    Details

    • Release date November 18, 2005
    • Filming locations Nablus, Palestine
    • Production companies Augustus Film, Lama Productions, Razor Film Produktion GmbH

    Box office

    Budget

    $2,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,457,843

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $48,023

    Gross worldwide

    $3,579,902

    Movie reviews

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    • By Daniella 2022-04-19 09:03:12

      Said: a tiny savior

      Another comment mentioned that the dinner before the departure of the two human bombs was like the famous Christian painting "The Last Supper".

      This discovery is quite interesting. So I re-watched the picture of the dinner, and it was true.
      Of the 13, Said sat in the middle, where Jesus was. Unsmiling, he is portrayed as a savior in the film.

      Although what he did was a bloody suicide bombing, I saw only love in him, love for family, love for girls, love for friends; but...

    • By Jesse 2022-03-29 09:01:09

      for freedom

      Spielberg's "Munich" shows Israel's assassination operations from the perspective of Israeli agents. This film shows their lives and choices from the perspective of a Palestinian youth. A huge asymmetry can be seen in the comparison of the two films:

      The Israeli agents have a complete team, many of whom are technical talents of various professions. There is enough cash in the Swiss bank account. The powerful Israeli forces are their backing. When the operation is difficult, the...

    • By Guillermo 2022-03-29 09:01:09

      Lamentations of the Little People

      The five-star rating is not because I support terrorist attacks, but because this movie makes me understand why some people do this kind of thing.

      Although, this is a realistic film, but the form of expression is also used very well. From the suddenly boiling kettle in the repair shop, corresponding to the next car smashing; to going deep into the narrow aisle when setting the task, and finally fixed in a crowded corner; when the male protagonist hesitated about the task, the pale...

    • By Gabe 2022-03-28 09:01:13

      angle

      The news reports the evil deeds of terrorists every day, and this film looks at the war from the perspective of "terrorists". If these terrorists are our friends and relatives in our lives, it turns out they are all human. The male protagonist is an ordinary car mechanic with a harmonious family relationship. He just met the girl he likes, and is the age to start his life. This is the most touching place. It turns out that they are also ordinary people with flesh and blood who are troubled...

    • By Kaya 2022-03-28 09:01:13

      International Relations in the Eyes of Terrorists

      "Heaven Now" shows the story of two Palestinian youths who carried out a "human bomb" mission against Israel from the perspective of terrorists, showing many elements of international relations. I mainly talk about my afterthoughts on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and terrorism. The movies we watched in class, such as Elizabeth and Thirteen Days of Shocking Explosion, were all led by national leaders and people who had the right to speak in the world to show this kind of game between...

    User comments

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    • By Jordane 2022-03-31 09:01:09

      Resist? Don't resist? Although there is no drama, but I'm thinking of Gaza Strip next...

    • By Marley 2022-03-31 09:01:09

      Who is awake who is...

    • By Zita 2022-03-31 09:01:09

      Rare is precious, and because the subject matter is rare, it has attracted much attention. Samsung and a...

    • By Terence 2022-03-31 09:01:09

      Viewing time: 2007.4.12 Comments: A very real movie, so real as if it happened right in front of our eyes! I have only heard of human bombs from TV reports before, but this time I really felt the sound of death and the frailty of life, a very good semi-documentary...

    • By Vilma 2022-03-31 09:01:09

      Couldn't make any comments....

    Evaluation action

    "Paradise Now" has no stars and is not a big production, but a serious film that reflects the major events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the fate of small people, conveying a sincere call for peace (Tianjin Daily, CCTV "First Time" commentary )  .
    Paradise Now humanizes acts of mass destruction, reinforcing the false impression that in the current global fight against Islamic terrorism, Israeli blood is not as red as others...(
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    Movie quotes

    • Said: Is it true that your father was Abul Azzam? They say he was a hero. You must be very proud of him.

      Suha: Rather than feeling proud I would prefer that he were alive.

      Said: Thanks to what he did our cause is still alive today.

      Suha: Well there are always other ways to continue the cause.

      Said: It's not our option. The occupation picks the direction of the resistance.

      Suha: Well resistance can go in a lot of directions. But we must realize they we just do not have any military clout here. So we have to find other alternatives.

      Said: And pay the price for our grandparents defeat? Accept the injustice?

      Suha: This discussion is obviously going no where...

    • Said's Mother: The world changes. Everything changes, but God. You'll see.

    • Jamal: What can you do when there is no justice or freedom? Then there's the individual that is forced to fight for it. If we give in to the law that says, the strong devour the weak, then we become the animals. That's intolerable. Death is better than inferiority. That means whoever fights for freedom, can also die for it.