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Eden Is West(2009)

1h 50mDramaEnglish
6.2/10
62 user ratings

Overview

Desperate to break free from the poverty of his homeland, Elias boards a ramshackle people-smuggling trawler to France. But when the boat is raided by police, Elias leaps into the ocean, eventually finding himself washed up on a Mediterranean beach resort called Eden. So begins Elias odyssesy across Western Europe to Paris, where wondrous promise, helpful new friends and perilous dangers await him every step of the way.

Director

Costa-Gavras

Studio

KG Productions

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Cast

Riccardo Scamarcio

Riccardo Scamarcio

as Elias

Éric Caravaca

Éric Caravaca

as Jack

Juliane Köhler

Juliane Köhler

as Christina

Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos

Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos

as L'ami d'Elias

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

as Nick Nickelby

Anny Duperey

Anny Duperey

as Dame à la veste

Léa Wiazemsky

Léa Wiazemsky

as Nina

Marissa Triantafyllidou

Marissa Triantafyllidou

as La directrice de l'Eden Club

Tess Spentzos

Tess Spentzos

as Une amie de Nina

Stella-Melina Vasilaki

as L'hôtesse

Gil Alma

Gil Alma

as Bob

Constantine Markoulakis

Constantine Markoulakis

as Yvan

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2009

Runtime

1h 50m

Language

English

Rating

6.2 / 10

Production Companies

KG Productions • Pathé • France 3 Cinéma

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Where can I watch Eden Is West?

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What is Eden Is West about?

Desperate to break free from the poverty of his homeland, Elias boards a ramshackle people-smuggling trawler to France. But when the boat is raided by police, Elias leaps into the ocean, eventually finding himself washed up on a Mediterranean beach resort called Eden. So begins Elias odyssesy across Western Europe to Paris, where wondrous promise, helpful new friends and perilous dangers await him every step of the way.

Who directed Eden Is West?

Eden Is West was directed by Costa-Gavras and released in 2009. It is a drama film.

How long is Eden Is West?

Eden Is West has a runtime of 1 hours and 50 minutes (110 minutes total).

Who stars in Eden Is West?

The cast of Eden Is West includes Riccardo Scamarcio as Elias, Éric Caravaca as Jack, Juliane Köhler as Christina, Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos as L'ami d'Elias, Ulrich Tukur as Nick Nickelby and more.

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