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Paradise Beach

2019 · 93 min

A sun-drenched tropical setting masks simmering resentment and escalating danger as old crimes come due.

Directed by
Xavier Durringer
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Sami Bouajila, Tewfik Jallab, Mélanie Doutey
Overview
A team of former robbers arrived at Paradise: Phuket, southern Thailand. Now traders, they are happy days. Until the day when the devil arrives: Mehdi, sentenced to 15 years in prison during the robbery, comes to recover his share of the cake.

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Directed by
Xavier Durringer
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Sami Bouajila, Tewfik Jallab, Mélanie Doutey
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • revenge
  • guilt
  • crime
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Xavier Durringer
Starring
Sami Bouajila, Tewfik Jallab, Mélanie Doutey, Hugo Becker, Kool Shen, Hubert Koundé, Seth Gueko, Flore Bonaventura
Runtime
93 min
Country
France
Languages
French, Thai, English

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