Die Freunde Khaled und Said werden auserkoren einen Selbstmordanschlag in Tel Aviv zu verüben. Hany Abu-Assads bewegendes und spannendes Drama folgt den beiden Freunden in den 24 Stunden vor dem geplanten Attentat.

Eschewing the psychological cul-de-sacs of ideology, Paradise Now favors a nuanced look at the social complexities that lead two friends to be recruited as suicide bombers. West Bank locations lend authenticity, as Hany Abu-Assad deftly strikes a balance between compassion and white-knuckle tension.