Isabelle Stokkel

Kayboluş’tan bu yana en korkutucu filmi olarak nitelenen “Dehşetin Gözleri / Two Eyes Staring”, ‘Halka’, ‘Garez’ ve ‘Yetimhane’ gibi filmlerin izinden giden bir hikaye anlatıyor. Christine, ailesinden miras kalınca doğup büyüdüğü eve kocası ve kızı Lisa ile beraber taşınmaya karar verir. Bir süre sonra Lisa evin karanlık köşelerinde annesinin ölü kız kardeşi olduğunu söyleyen bir kız görmeye başlar. Zamanla babası da, karısının kendisinden korkunç bir sır gizlediğini anlayacak ve bu sır ölümcül sonuçlar doğuracaktır.

Eleven-year-old Eva is upset by the many rows between her parents and decides to run away. She wants to hide at her best friends Jackie and Thomas’ house, but circumstances bring her to her mysterious neighbour’s garden. She finds a secret letter there, which tells her the man is a king pin in a criminal organisation. And he is not exactly happy with Eva’s unannounced visit. To convince her of the importance of secrecy, he reveals that Eva’s dad is also involved in his illegal affairs. Eva hesitates: is her father who he claims to be? From that moment on, the enterprising girl does her utmost to exonerate her father from being involved. A period dawns in which Eva discovers that grownups also lead their own lives. She wants to ask questions, but at the same time she is afraid of the answers.

In Amsterdam Paradise we're witnessing the development of the relationship between Adam and Eva and see how it’s continually influenced and affected by dozens of other stories set in the city. Amsterdam Paradise is a shimmering mosaic narrative of the city, life and love.