Eden Is West (2009)

Name: Eden Is West
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Riccardo Scamarcio, Éric Caravaca, Juliane Köhler, Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos, Ulrich Tukur

1h 50m France, Italy, Greece

Drama

Plot

Elias, seeking escape from the crushing poverty of his homeland, embarks on a perilous journey aboard a dilapidated smuggling boat bound for France. When authorities intercept the vessel, he plunges into the sea, only to wash ashore at a picturesque Mediterranean destination named Eden. His adventure unfolds as he traverses Western Europe, aiming for Paris. Along the way, Elias encounters both the kindness of strangers and the threat of danger, as each new experience shapes his quest for a better life.

Cast

Riccardo Scamarcio Éric Caravaca Juliane Köhler Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos Ulrich Tukur Anny Duperey Léa Wiazemsky Marissa Triantafyllidou Tess Spentzos Stella-Melina Vasilaki Gil Alma Constantine Markoulakis Mona Achache Alexandre Bancel Igor Raspopov