Movie

Lost Paradise

1997 · 119 min

A slow, intimate plunge into forbidden passion, suffused with melancholy and the quiet dread of consequences.

Tagline: Rather lovers in hell than alone in heaven.
Overview: Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, isolation, obsession
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
isolation
obsession
freedom
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong