

Dark Paradise
2019-03-21 · 90 min · ★ 5.2
The investigation of an escort girl found dead in a luxury hotel leads the detectives on a dangerous trail, flustering the local authorities of the wealthy town.
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- Directors
- Catalina Molina
- Production companies
- ORF, Epo-Film, ZDF
- Countries
- Austria, Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Stefanie ReinspergerFranziska Heilmayr
Manuel RubeyMartin Merana
Andrea WenzlAnnie Lichtauer
Ulrike BeimpoldFranziskas Mutter
Gerhard GreinerPeter Ankerl
Muriel BaumeisterBeate Rotner
Nikolaus ParylaLeopold Mitterrupfner
Tobias OfenbauerWerner
Morteza TavakoliKhaleedTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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