Eden Log (2007)

A man wakes up deep inside a cave. Suffering amnesia, he has no recollection of how he came to be here or of what happened to the man whose body he finds beside him. Tailed by a mysterious ... See full summary »

Director:

Franck Vestiel

Writers:

Pierre Bordage (screenplay), Franck Vestiel (screenplay)

Stars:

Clovis Cornillac, Vimala Pons, Zohar Wexler

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clovis Cornillac	...	Tolbiac
Vimala Pons	...	Technician
Zohar Wexler	...	Technician
Sifan Shao	...	Technician
Arben Bajraktaraj	...	Technician
Antony Rea	...	Mutant
Antoine Helou	...	Mutant
Abdel Kader Dahou	...	Guard (as Abdelkader Dahou)
Tony Amoni	...	Guard
Antonin Bastian	...	Guard
Joachim Staaf	...	Guard
Benjamin Baroche	...	Guard
Zakariya Gouram	...	Guard
Gabriella Wright
Asha Sumputh

Storyline

A man wakes up deep inside a cave. Suffering amnesia, he has no recollection of how he came to be here or of what happened to the man whose body he finds beside him. Tailed by a mysterious creature, he must continue through this strange and fantastic world. Enclosed, Tolbiac has no other option to reach the surface than to use REZO ZERO, secret observing cells in this cemetery-like abandoned mine. He embarks upon this journey guided by the roots of a plant, leading the way and the main subject of attention of the REZO.

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Plot Keywords:

cave | roots | plant | amnesia | futuristic laboratory | 

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Taglines:

Escape from Darkness

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violent and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [United States]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

26 December 2007 (France)

Also Known As:

Eden Log - A titokzatos faj

Filming Locations:

Champignonnières de Saint-Gervais, Route d'Ambleville, Saint-Gervais, Val-d'Oise, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imperia Films, Bac Films, Trois Huit, Les

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are 11 international teaser trailers for the film (African, Arabic, English, French, German, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish). Notably, each teaser version is not just a dub, but actually uses a different actress for the opening scene. The only exception being the French and English versions, which use the same actress.

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Goofs

(at around 30 mins) As Tolbiac is walking through the corridor, the hand of a following crew member can be clearly seen in the lower right corner of the shot.

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Quotes

Man on wall: I don't know how you survived 'til now but please: get away!

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Soundtracks

Eden Log (reprise)
Composed and performed by Seppuku Paradigm
Performed by Melissa Mars

User Reviews

a man wakes up deep in a cave, in what seems to be an abandoned and empty world. Covered in mud, he sets out trying to find where and who he is.

I do not want to include spoilers in my comment so I will keep it short. The reason for this is that the success of the film lies in the haunting atmosphere and the journey on which it takes the viewer more than in any actual plot. Indeed, the film is centred around one character and the viewer more or less watches events unfold from the character's viewpoint. The world first time director Frank Vestiel creates is truly haunting and very original, it is miles away from most of the clichés used to recreate a futuristic world. The atmosphere is eerie and dialogue is kept to a minimum. The soundtrack is absolutely beautiful. The plot is however a little unclear and some sequences are quite long, and they are the more oppressive as the viewer is plunged in darkness. But overall a very original film with very interesting camera work and haunting and beautiful visuals especially considering this is Vestiel's first full length feature with a limited budget at his disposal. Definitely one to watch on the big screen.