Paradies: Hoffnung 2013

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: This is, by some distance, the best movie of the three, and it showcases the impeccable symmetry of [Seidl's] compositions, while retaining his compulsion to wag a finger in your face. Read more

Leslie Felperin, Variety: Austrian weirdmeister Ulrich Seidl's sometimes grueling but consistently compelling Paradise trilogy concludes on a surprisingly wistful, tender note. Read more

Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: This tale of a creepy pedophilic relationship is the most tender, nuanced, and deeply felt picture Seidl has ever made. Read more

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader: The longtime provocateur continues to poke fun at the Austrian bourgeoisie's obsession with order, but his attitude here is generally affectionate. Read more

David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: The lightest and best part of Ulrich Seidl's trilogy about three women chasing elusive rewards, the film concludes this often distancing enterprise on an uncharacteristically compassionate note. Read more

Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: The most hopeful - and the best - of this solid and unsettling series. Read more

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: The film stands alone as a tender portrait of adolescence at its most vulnerable and how we manage to survive it, even when surrounded by predators and wolves. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Instead of being contemptuous and sardonic, the portrait of inchoate adolescent longing in "Paradise: Hope" is poignant. Read more

Trevor Johnston, Time Out: Seidl gestures towards understanding rather than confrontation - turning in a slighter, softer-grained film than its predecessors, but no worse for it. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: If this trilogy capper doesn't leave the contusions the other films have, it remains a necessary salve, particularly if you dare to binge-watch. Read more