Our Paradise (Notre paradis)

An Alfama Films release, presentation and production, in colaboration with Rhone-Alpes Cinema, using the participation of Clap Filmes. Created by Paulo Branco. Directed, compiled by Gael Morel.With: Stephane Rideau, Dimitri Durdaine, Beatrice Dalle, Didier Flamand, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Raymonde Bronsten, Malik Issolah, Mathis Morisset.Johns get a bit more compared to petite mort they purchased from a maturing hustler in "Our Paradise," from extremely uneven Gallic actor-switched-director Gael Morel ("Three Dancing Slaves," "Apres lui"). Plodding drama in regards to a murderous rentboy past his prime does not appear to possess several factor at any given time around the brain, and frequently not really it's never obvious, for instance, if the man's much-lamented advanced age -- we are speaking mid-30s -- is in some way associated with his violent compulsions. Commitment of a subtitled sexy time should nevertheless put some butts in seats at queer fests. Co-workers tell the not-unattractive, in-search-of-work Vassili (Morel regular Stephane Rideau) they have clients more youthful than he's. An expert collaboration having a youthful, angelic co-worker (Dimitri Durdaine) only sometimes does the secret and gets to be more complicated once the two fall madly in love. Nonsensical subplots, including not just murder but additionally a fag-hag acquaintance (Beatrice Dalle) and her kid boy (Mathis Morisset), further dilute interest, though frequent full frontals might keep not-too-demanding auds hooked. "My Very Own Private Idaho," this is not, however, using the just-average tech package delivering neither the grit nor the lyricism intended.Camera (color, HD), Nicolas Dixmier editor, Catherine Schwartz music, Camille Rocailleux production designer, Ze Branco costume designer, Helena Goncalves. Examined at Pathe Cordeliers, Lyon, France, March. 6, 2011. Running time: 97 MIN. Contact Boyd van Hoeij at news@variety.com