Paradise Found (film)

Paradise Found is a 2003 biographical drama film directed by Mario Andreacchio and starring Kiefer Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski, and George Gerdes. The film focuses on the early life and artistic development of the Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin. Specifically, it chronicles his fraught marriage to Mette Gad, his initial career as a stockbroker, and the gradual pull of his artistic passion that leads him to abandon his comfortable bourgeois life in pursuit of painting.

The narrative highlights Gauguin's struggle to reconcile his responsibilities to his family with his burgeoning artistic ambitions. It showcases his move to Brittany in search of inspiration and a simpler life, as well as the growing tension and eventual breakdown of his relationship with his wife, who disapproves of his artistic pursuits and the instability they bring.

The film explores themes of artistic passion, sacrifice, societal expectations, and the conflict between domesticity and creative freedom. It provides a glimpse into the challenges and personal cost associated with pursuing an unconventional life dedicated to art. While focusing on Gauguin, the film also portrays the impact of his choices on those around him, particularly his wife and children.