A young woman struggles to cope with her elderly father's out-of-the-blue announcement he considers his life complete and will end it by his next birthday.
Revelinho (12) is an deep admirer of the traditional dutch "songs of life". His walls are filled with posters of folksinger Tommy Tijgers, and when he has the chance he convincingly sings about things he can't quite grasp yet. When his parents are on the brink of a separation, Revelinho know's exactly what to do. Managed by his two best friends, he gives it everything he's got to sing his parents back together.
To inform each personally about her impending death, Mies summons her three daughters home. The three half-sisters April, May and June, each of whom has a different father, start to question their lives: "Where are we at in life? What do we still have in common? What will happen to our autistic brother Jan?"
In Amsterdam Paradise we're witnessing the development of the relationship between Adam and Eva and see how it’s continually influenced and affected by dozens of other stories set in the city. Amsterdam Paradise is a shimmering mosaic narrative of the city, life and love.
Urmie Plein is a Dutch actress from Suriname.
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