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Paradise and Hell: The True Story of a Dropout

Paradise and Hell: The True Story of a Dropout

A film project about freedom, societal conflicts, and the search for identity in the Aegean.

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  • Trailer: Paradise and Hell: Freedom, Chaos & Forbidden Love in the Aegean
  • „Characters in Limbo: Reality & Illusion“ strikes a balance between clarity and poetic ambiguity, inviting users to explore the blurred boundaries between truth and fiction.
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Trailer: Paradise and Hell: Freedom, Chaos & Forbidden Love in the Aegean

About Us – Paradise & Hell

A Cinematic Quest for Freedom, Absurdity, and Salt-Crusted Truths

Paradise & Hell is an arthouse film project in development, crafted by Frank M., a German author and former software developer who traded code for storytelling. Set on the Greek island of Leros—a place where lockdown rules clash with refugee crises and decaying sailboats—the script is a raw, unflinching exploration of isolation, rebellion, and the ghosts of unrealized dreams.

The Story

Frank’s journey began in 2017 when he left his corporate life to restore a 1985 Gib’Sea sailboat on Leros, the so-called “Island of the Mad.” The 2020 pandemic lockdown trapped him there, surrounded by a cast of misfits: a bankrupt Belgian aristocrat, an anarchist with a knife, and refugees fighting invisibility. Their chaotic lives, woven into the screenplay, blur the lines between paradise and purgatory.

The Project

  • Genre: Existential arthouse drama (Tarkovsky meets Jarmusch in the Aegean).
  • Status: Script completed; seeking visionary producers/co-producers.
  • Themes: Freedom vs. confinement, cultural collisions, the absurdity of bureaucracy.
  • Style: Minimalist dialogue, handheld realism, surreal interludes (floating clocks, haunting dream sequences).

Why This Film?

  • Unique Setting: Leros’ eerie Mussolini-era architecture and ghostly marinas.
  • Timely Relevance: Post-pandemic disillusionment meets Europe’s refugee narrative.
  • Award Potential: A character-driven story primed for festivals (Berlinale, Cannes’ Un Certain Regard).

The Author

Frank M. is a debut screenwriter whose life mirrors his protagonist’s: a man dismantling systems—both digital and societal. His script, penned between boat repairs and lockdowns, pulses with authenticity.

Call to Producers

This is a chance to back a film that refuses formula. Paradise & Hell is for:

  • Producers craving bold, auteur-driven projects.
  • Co-producers (Greece/Germany/EU) leveraging regional funding.
  • Investors drawn to socially charged, visually arresting cinema.

Let’s Navigate uncharted Waters

✉️ Contact: contact@paradise-and-hell.com
📍 Roots: Leros, Greece – where saltwater corrodes metal but sharpens stories.

“This isn’t a film about answers. It’s about the questions that drown you.”

Website Tone: Stark, poetic, slightly weathered. Visuals: Rotting hulls, shadow-drenched docks, Frank’s hand-drawn boat sketches. For producers who trust storms over safe harbors. ⚓️

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  • "Characters in Limbo: Reality & Illusion" strikes a balance between clarity and poetic ambiguity, inviting users to explore the blurred boundaries between truth and fiction.
  • Echoes in the Ruins of Freedom
  • Homepage – Paradise & Hell
  • Trailer: Paradise and Hell: Freedom, Chaos & Forbidden Love in the Aegean

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