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

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$157,350

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
Composed and performed by Seppuku Paradigm

User Reviews

Some good ideas, but just not gripping enough.

It all starts off in atmospheric style, pitch blackness pierced by the occasional flash of light, only giving you brief glimpses of the strange subterranean world the amnesiac protagonist awakes in. It fills you with the same sense of intrigue and unease that "Cube" did so brilliantly, but whilst that movie managed to sustain it, the constant darkness and drawn-out pace of "Eden Log" soon starts to grate.

There's some nice looking shots in here, and a genuinely interesting premise, but the movie literally keeps its audience in the dark for far too long about the details, meaning that it outstays its welcome and by the time the admittedly impressive finale comes around you're unlikely to care anymore.