The film's imagery and themes clearly echo Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; from the Duchess, to the red and white roses, to the dreamlike labyrinth of the centre.
"Paradise Hills" is full of homages to 1980s, delightfully camp genre film classics: When the audience sees the Paradise Hills girls for the first time, three of them are dressed in white are skipping a white rope. Just like in Freddy's saga, it's meant to be a death omen.
The Escher-like architecture is an homage to 1960s British series "The Prisoner" and Uma's wedding gown is a reference to Jim Henson film Labyrinth.
The Escher-like architecture is an homage to 1960s British series "The Prisoner" and Uma's wedding gown is a reference to Jim Henson film Labyrinth.
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019. Shortly after, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on October 25, 2019.
Director Alice Waddington's directorial debut.