Paradise

Anna and Lars are staying on a remote Mediterranean island for their summer holidays. It feels like paradise, until an unexpected encounter puts their relationship to a test and makes them re-evaluate what they want from each other.

  • Mitja Ličen
    Director
  • Sonja Prosenc
    Director
    History of Love; Impromptu; The Tree
  • Despina Ladi
    Writer
  • Sonja Prosenc
    Producer
    History of Love; Impromptu; The Tree
  • Rok Sečen
    Producer
    History of Love; Impromptu; The Tree
  • Judita Franković Brdar
    Key Cast
    "Ana"
  • Matej Puc
    Key Cast
    "Lars"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Raj
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    Slovenia
  • Country of Filming:
    Croatia
  • Language:
    Croatian, Slovenian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    3:2
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Mitja Ličen, Sonja Prosenc

Mitja Ličen is a director of photography, who has received several national and international awards for his work. As a screenwriter, he co-wrote the film The Tree, while the comedy/drama Paradise is his first foray into direction.

Sonja Prosenc’s award-winning and critically-acclaimed first feature The Tree was a Slovenian Oscar Entry. Her second feature, History of Love, premiered in the main competition of the Karlovy Vary IFF, where it received an award for extraordinary artistic achievements. Sonja was selected as one of the eight most promising European female directors by Cineuropa. Paradise is a short break from her distinctive authorial filmmaking, and her first attempt at co-directing.

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