A 17-year-old shepherd in a primitive border region saves his money so he can seek his fortune in the Emirates. On the eve of his departure, his father dies in an accident at the construction site where he works. The tribal code calls for vengeance against the corrupt manager responsible, and before he’s done the youth has compromised not only himself but a refugee Afghan boy he’s befriended. Deceptively simple and with a John Ford–like sense of landscape, Paradise hints at deep discontents and frustrated longings.

There are 2 paradises. One of those who "have" and the other one for those who "don't have".
26 April 2007 | by Lalit Rao (cpowerccc@yahoo.com) –
Apart from being in the competition section of the impressive Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, it was shown at Berlinale. On watching this film, I quickly realized that this Iranian film is an absolutely rare find. Firstly, it has not been widely distributed not even on film festival circuits. Secondly, it does not try to generate any sympathy for its protagonist. So judging these facts, "Paradise is somewhere else" is not what many viewers would call "A typically typical festival film". Abdol Rasoul Golbon has filmed the joyless life of an adolescent Iranian shepherd boy who learns through bitter experiences that the real paradise is where one is based. Paradise is where one can sense a longing for the familiarity. his is important for everyone to know as many leave the comfort of their home in order to foolishly seek material wealth outside. This film provides us all with an authentic life affirming lesson that the grass is always greener on the other side. From a humanistic perspective, I am sure that this film can build bridges between those who are desperate to achieve material wealth even at the cost of their lives and for those too who would like to prevent such desperate souls.