

Paul, a teenager in the underground scene of early-nineties Paris, forms a DJ collective with his friends and together they plunge into the nightlife of sex, drugs, and endless music.
Direction
Hansen-Løve's time-lapse genius—years collapse in single scenes.
Score
French house deep cuts, plus THAT Daft Punk rooftop set.
Acting
De Givry's hollow-eyed charm makes self-destruction weirdly relatable.

Director
Mia Hansen-Løve
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mia Hansen-Løve based Paul's story on her brother Sven, an actual French house DJ who co-wrote the screenplay and makes a cameo.
The film's title references both paradise lost and the iconic 90s NYC club, capturing how French rave culture imported and mutated American underground scenes.