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Paradise: Faith (2012)

Paradise: Faith poster
Original title
Paradies: Glaube
Directed by
Ulrich Seidl
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, Austria
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 128 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A devout Catholic woman goes on a missionary journey through Austria, trying to convert people to her faith. She struggles with her own desires and the strained relationship with her husband.

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What happens

Paradise: Faith (German: Paradies: Glaube) is a 2012 Austrian drama film directed by Ulrich Seidl, the second in his Paradise trilogy. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize. It won the award for best sound design at the 26th European Film Awards. The film has been named as a favourite of director John Waters, who presented the film as his annual pick within the 2013 Maryland Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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