The actress also talks about her role in 'Godzilla vs. Kong'. and the Uma is a privileged young woman who is adamantly against marrying another Upper, Son. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. What strange mind-games is the Duchess playing? By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Picnic at Hanging Rock similarly envisions a lush psychedelic nightmare in which young women go missing in a sublime location. Of course, it was almost crap too, so dodging that by the skin of its teeth is good, though not exactly high praise. Thematically, the idea of expectations and emancipation are strong, and in fact always in the foreground in the way that genre stories tend to foreground their sense of right and wrong. The story follows a group of young women who are sent to a therapy resort but soon become suspicious of the . The films ending returns to Umas wedding, where she and her identical doublehaving escaped paradisekill Son and swap places forever. Mystery & thriller, Original Language: It's run by the enigmatic Duchess (Jovovich) who promises to turn women into perfect versions of themselves through etiquette classes, restricted diets, therapy and more. Paradise Hills--thoughts? : r/horror - Reddit While Amarna and Uma concoct a plan to escape, Uma is shocked when Markus appears as part of Paradise Hills' staff. The Duchess Daniel Horvath. In their marital chamber, Uma is pliant and dazed. Starring : Emma Roberts, Danielle Macdonald, Awkwafina, Jeremy Irvine, Arnaud Valois, Eiza Gonzlez, and Milla Jovovich. The cinematography is also impressive - there are many shots that are both creepy and mesmerizing at the same time. Still, the set and costume designs are rather interesting and makes for a number of visually stunning scenes. Nostromo Pictures, RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. The film challenges the idea of perfection and questions whether it's worth sacrificing individuality for societal acceptance. The main character, Uma ( Emma Roberts ), is imprisoned because she won't marry a man she hates.