Paradise

2025

Action / Documentary

3
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 50 50

Plot summary

PARADISE follows an iconic mountain man, Joe Hollis, who has lived off the grid for fifty years at the foot of the highest mountains in the East. Creating what he calls a "paradise garden", his land boasts over a thousand different species including many that can't be found anywhere else in the country. As health problems arise, Joe struggles to ensure his land and legacy survive into the future.

Director

Garrett R. Martin Photo
Garrett R. Martin

Top cast

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655.94 MB
1280*542
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 11 min
Seeds 6
1.31 GB
1920*812
English 5.1
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 11 min
Seeds 15

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by johnnydmiles-43286 9 / 10

Wonderful look at a life well lived

The focus of this film is Joe, an octogenarian who was inspired in his 20s when he lived three years in Borneo with the natives there while in the Peace Corps. He wanted to live in balance with nature so he bought a piece of land at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains in the 70s and began cultivating various "adaptogen" plants that had medicinal properties. Over the years he partnered with several people to develop the site as a place of learning that included a library, that is until a recent fire destroyed his vast collection of books along with other structures and plants. Down but not out, Joe worked to restore what was lost. We then learn during filming that he has stage 4 cancer and only months to live. The film then becomes a beautiful look into dying with grace. After his passing one of his close friends was digging his grave and explained that he was incredibly sad but also felt unfathomable gratitude. I was deeply moved by these heartfelt words. Joe's philosophy may be disagreeable to some as he wholly rejects the status quo of western life. I recommend watching and opening your conception of what it means to truly live.
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