Eden Is West(2009)
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
Cast
Riccardo Scamarcio
as Elias
Éric Caravaca
as Jack
Juliane Köhler
as Christina
Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos
as L'ami d'Elias
Ulrich Tukur
as Nick Nickelby
Anny Duperey
as Dame à la veste
Léa Wiazemsky
as Nina
Marissa Triantafyllidou
as La directrice de l'Eden Club
Tess Spentzos
as Une amie de Nina
Stella-Melina Vasilaki
as L'hôtesse
Gil Alma
as Bob
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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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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