Escobar: Paradise Lost
2014FranceLanguage: EnglishDirected by Andrea Di Stefano★ 6.3
Available in English: subtitled
For Pablo Escobar family is everything. When young surfer Nick falls for Escobar's niece, Maria, he finds his life on the line when he's pulled into the dangerous world of the family business.
Themes and style
Tone
tensebleakbrutal
Pacing
escalatingslow burnslow build to explosion
Story
survivalescapepursuit
Emotion
all-consuming loveparanoiafeeling powerlessloyalty under pressure
Themes
life under oppressioncorrupt institutionsclass and moneyfamily duty
Feel
exhaustinggut punchdiscussion starter
Violence
graphic