

Eden Is West
2009-02-11 · 110 min · ★ 6.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Costa-Gavras
- Production companies
- KG Productions, Pathé, France 3 Cinéma, Novo RPI, Medusa Film, Odeon, Finos Film
- Countries
- France, Italy, Greece
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Riccardo ScamarcioElias
Éric CaravacaJack
Juliane KöhlerChristina
Odysseas PapaspiliopoulosL'ami d'Elias
Ulrich TukurNick Nickelby
Anny DupereyDame à la veste
Léa WiazemskyNina
Marissa TriantafyllidouLa directrice de l'Eden Club
Tess SpentzosUne amie de Nina
Gil AlmaBob
Constantine MarkoulakisYvan
Mona AchacheMarie-Lou
David LoweFredTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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