Ticket to Paradise (2011 film)

Ticket to Paradise (Boleto al paraíso) is a 2011 drama film written and directed by Gerardo Chijona. The film won the Havana Star Prize for Best Film (Fiction) at the 12th annual Havana Film Festival New York.

Plot
The plot is set in Cuba around 1993, tracking the strugles of neglected young people amid the economic hardships of the Special Period.

Production
The film is a Cuban-Spanish-Venezuelan co-production by ICAIC and Malas Compañías PC in association with Loasur Audiovisual and 12 Gatos.

Release
The film was presented at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January 2011. It also screened at the 14th Málaga Film Festival in March 2011.

Reception
John Anderson of Variety deemed the film to be "memorable, honest and unforgettable drama".

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter assessed that the film "never quite gels despite absorbing storyline".