Paradise is a 1991 film written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. The original music score is composed by David Newman. Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy. It would take a miracle to rekindle their love and a miracle arrives in the form of a summer guest - Willard Young . It is a remake of the French film "Le Grand Chemin" by Jean-Loup Hubert. Willard Young is a 10-year-old boy who is sent by his mother to stay with her best friend Lily Reed, who lives in the Delta shrimp-fishing country in a town called Paradise. Lily... and her husband Ben have been living in an unmentioned emotional vacuum since the death of their own three year old boy. Willie makes friends with the local 9-year-old tomboy Billie Pike, who teaches him to be comfortable with himself. When Willard gains a handle on his own emotions, he can now help Lily and Ben to connect, overcome grief and rediscover themselves.
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| Release date: | 1991 |
| Directed by: | Mary Agnes Donoghue |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 111 Minutes |
| Music by: | David Newman |
| Estimated budget: | $34,000,000 |