Not Quite Paradise
1985, English. Directed by Lewis Gilbert.
Six young volunteers from different backgrounds travel to Israel to spend a summer working on a kibbutz, a communal farm where they can find adventure, hide from their pasts or search for themselves. But when American pre-med student Mike falls for tough kibbutz woman Gila he must make the most difficult choice of his life. In a land of clashing cultures, remarkable possibilities and shocking dangers, can real love survive the most surprising challenge of them all?
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
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Not Quite Paradise is streaming on Shout! Factory in India.
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Details
- Released
- 28 March 1985
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Paul Kember
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Not Quite Paradise runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Not Quite Paradise is rated PG-13 in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Not Quite Paradise on?
Not Quite Paradise is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Not Quite Paradise?
If you liked Not Quite Paradise, try Not Easily Broken, Love Everlasting, Blind.
Who directed Not Quite Paradise?
Not Quite Paradise (1985) was directed by Lewis Gilbert and stars Joanna Pacula, Sam Robards, Kevin McNally.