Eden Is West
Eden à l'ouest
Synopsis
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.
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EDEN À L'OUEST EDEN IS WEST Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-03-30
Top Cast
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Riccardo Scamarcio
Elias
Éric Caravaca
Jack
Juliane Köhler
Christina
Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos
L'ami d'Elias
Ulrich Tukur
Nick Nickelby
Anny Duperey
Dame à la veste
Léa Wiazemsky
Nina
Marissa Triantafyllidou
La directrice de l'Eden Club
Tess Spentzos
Une amie de Nina
Stella-Melina Vasilaki
L'hôtesse
Gil Alma
Bob
Constantine Markoulakis
Yvan
Mona Achache
Marie-Lou
Alexandre Bancel
Bernard
Igor Raspopov
Leonid
Ina Tsolakis
La femme de Leonid
Vitalyk Field
Le fils de Leonid
David Lowe
Fred
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Screenplay & Story
- Costa-Gavras, Jean-Claude Grumberg
- Original Score
- Armand Amar
- Original Title
- Eden à l'ouest
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy, Greece
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Greek, German
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- KG Productions, Pathé, France 3 Cinéma, Novo RPI, Medusa Film, Odeon, Finos Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras, Jean-Claude Grumberg
Armand Amar
Patrick Blossier
Yannick Kergoat
Manos Krezias, Jérôme Seydoux, Costa-Gavras
Department Leadership Roster
Costa-Gavras
Director
Manos Krezias
Producer
Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography
Alexandre Bancel
Production Design
Costa-Gavras
Writer
Jean-Claude Grumberg
Writer
Armand Amar
Original Music Composer
Yannick Kergoat
Editor
Ioulia Stavridou
Costume Design
Jérôme Seydoux
Producer
Mathé Pontanier
Costume Design
Costa-Gavras
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About 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.
Who stars in Eden Is West?
The principal cast of Eden Is West includes Riccardo Scamarcio, Éric Caravaca, Juliane Köhler, Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos, Ulrich Tukur.
When was Eden Is West released and how long is it?
Eden Is West was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for Eden Is West?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Eden Is West was composed by Armand Amar.