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: A French-language film set in a youth detention center, exploring a delicate and forbidden romance between two teenage boys.

“Like an unusually designed coat featuring quirky details and an interesting fabric choice... Swedish writer-director Mika Gustafson's feature debut has raw edges and some sloppy stitching in places, but the whole is fresh.” The Guardian · 1 year ago pretty teens paradis

: The film won Best Direction at the Venice Film Festival (Orizzonti section) and Best Film at the Swedish Academy Awards. It is praised for its "astonishingly rich" storytelling and authentic portrayal of working-class youth. Alternative Titles and Media If the above does not match, you may be thinking of: : A French-language film set in a youth

: The final film in Ulrich Seidl's Paradise trilogy. It follows 13-year-old Melanie at a weight-loss camp as she experiences her first love and navigates the pressures of being a teenager. It is praised for its "astonishingly rich" storytelling

: The tension ramps up when social services demand a family meeting. To avoid being separated and placed in foster care, the eldest sister, Laura, searches for a woman to pose as their mother. The film captures the "dreamy" yet "chaotic" essence of youth, focusing on the girls' bond and their fierce independence.

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