SCA25 The Last Paradise on Earth

SCA25 The Last Paradise on Earth

SCA25 The Last Paradise on Earth

Seinasta paradís á jørð

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Direct from the 2025 Göteborg Film Festival, The Last Paradise on Earth is a poignant drama that beautifully captures the unique culture and stunning landscapes of the Faroe Islands, while exploring universal themes of identity, grief, and longing.

Down-to-earth Kári (Sámal H. Hansen) cherishes the simple life in his small village on an isolated island with his sister Silja (Bjørg B. Egholm). Together they quietly mourn the loss of their mother, but while Kári finds solace in his job at the fish factory, Silja struggles to finish school, and their father returns to the sea on a fishing boat. The only source of income for the local community is the fish factory where Kári works, and when it faces the threat of closure, the fragile balance of their world begins to unravel.

Although his friends dream of escape, seeking better lives beyond the island, Kári makes a different choice: to stay and confront the challenges of life on the island head-on. For him, his hometown is the last paradise on earth.

“A Farosese film gem." - jysk fynske medier


OFFICIAL SELECTION - Göteborg Film Festival 2025

Rating: CTC
Runtime: 87 mins

Faroe Islands, Denmark

Faroese with English subtitles

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas
Fri, Jul 25:
16:15

Sat, Jul 26:
13:30

Tue, Aug 5:
18:00

Wed, Aug 6:
16:00

Mon, Aug 11:
20:30

Prospect Cinemas
Sun, Jul 27:
16:30

Tue, Jul 29:
16:15

Sat, Aug 2:
15:40

Wed, Aug 6:
18:20

Thu, Aug 7:
16:00

Sat, Aug 9:
13:40

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