Bastards in Paradise

Bastards in Paradise

9.0IMDb Score
Released:2000-08-10
Genre:Drama
Duration:115 min
Country:Sweden,Chile
Director:Luis R. Vera
Actors:Lotta Karlge, Camilo Alanis, Daniel Ojala, María Eugenia Cavieres, Pablo Vera-Nieto
Production:Corfo

Overview:

A shootout in the center of Stockholm, which is the cause of a tragic and casual reunion after a long time, between Manuel - a gang leader - Lena, who it was his great love, aspiring to police officer, and Kalle, who was his great friend and now he is a janitor of a discoteque; in a night they will never forget and that would change their lives forever

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