Paradise (2013 Mexican film)

Paradise (Spanish: Paraíso) is a 2013 Mexican romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Mariana Chenillo. It features Andrés Almeida and Daniela Rincón. It is based on the first tale of the book Paraíso y otros cuentos incómodos by Julieta Arévalo.

Synopsis
Carmen and Alfredo have been dating since high school and live in Ciudad Satélite, where they are safe from having to fit into a society obsessed with the perfect body, despite the fact that they are both obviously overweight. But when Alfredo is offered a new job and they move to Mexico City, Carmen decides to change her body and that of her husband. As one of the two loses weight at a rapid rate, an inevitable chasm yawns between them.

Cast
The actors participating in this film are:


 * Andrés Almeida as Alfredo
 * Daniela Rincón as Carmen
 * Camila Selser as Marta
 * Beatriz Moreno as Carmen's mom
 * José Sefami as Carmen's father
 * Mario Escalante as Biker
 * Miryam Gallego as Pili
 * Daniel Haddad as Esteban
 * Octavio Lopez as Production Assistant
 * Luis Gerardo Méndez
 * Tania Palacios

Release
Paradise had its international premiere on September 8, 2013, at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was commercially released on July 3, 2014, in Mexican theaters.

Critical reception
Lucero Solórzano from Excelsior highlights the simplicity of the script and that it is not necessarily something negative, since it does not seek to judge or indoctrinate obese people, but rather merely tells a love story between 2 beings seeking to escape the sensation of "not fitting in", being fresh in the first act and despite the fact that the second act slows down, one can forgive him for the charisma of the leading duo.