DARK PARADISE
original title: “Tume Paradiis”
year: 2023
genre: drama (feature film)
duration: 111 min
premiere: Black Nights Film Festival 2023 (Estonia)
director: Martti Helde
producer: Elina Litvinova
editor: Jaak Ollino Jr.
production company: Three Brothers, Chevaldeuxtrois
synopsis
After her daddy’s death, Karmen commits an atrocious act against her half-brother and must now face the dark void of the universe,which can only be filled with love. A “poignant tale about Millennials” that follows a 27-year-old woman called Karmen. She discovers that her recently buried father was actually wallowing in debt and her whole life has been one big lie. When Karmen’s life free of responsibility starts to collapse, she takes out her feelings on her brother Viktor by disfiguring his face. At the center of the film is a hedonistic lifestyle and the nihilistic search for love and intimacy.