Almost Paradise
6.6
Through salsa and merengue dance nights, shared memories, and limited earnings working for a local drug dealer, Julio Cesar and his mother struggle to maintain their love-filled but oppressive lifestyle. The arrival of Ines, an attractive young Colombian drug mule, threatens to unsettle their tenuous stability.
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Enrico Maria Artale Director · Francesco Di Giacomo Cinematographer Valeria Sapienza Editor
First release September 3, 2023 · Produced in Italy · Production Young Films, RAI Cinema
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Ascent Film
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Young Films
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RAI Cinema
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Italy
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Original title
El Paraíso
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 2023
Premiere
Italy · June 6, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Colombia
April 24, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 28, 2024 · Theatrical
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