Eden Is West (2009)
Eden à l'Ouest (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 1h 50min
- Drama
- 11 Feb 2009 (France)
- Movie
Desperate to escape the poverty of his homeland, Elias boards a smuggler ship to France. This is the beginning of his odyssey across Western Europe to Paris, where miraculous promises, new friends, and dangers await him at every turn.
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Cast
| Riccardo Scamarcio | ... |
Elias
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| Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos | ... |
L'ami d'Elias
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| Léa Wiazemsky | ... |
Nina
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| Tess Spentzos | ... |
Un amie de Nina
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| Kristen Ross | ... |
Une amie de Nina
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Stella-Melina Vasilaki | ... |
L'hôtesse
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| Gil Alma | ... |
Bob
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| Éric Caravaca | ... |
Jack, le directeur de l'Eden Club
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| Marisha Triantafyllidou | ... |
La directrice de l'Eden Club
(as Marisha Triantafillidou)
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| Constantine Markoulakis | ... |
Yvan
(as Konstantinos Markoulakis)
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| Mona Achache | ... |
Marie-Lou
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| Alexandre Bancel | ... |
Bernard
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| Juliane Köhler | ... |
Christina Lisner
(as Juliane Koehler)
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Igor Raspopov | ... |
Leonid
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Ina Tsolakis | ... |
La femme de Leonid
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Vitalyk Field | ... |
Le fils de Leonid
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| David Lowe | ... |
Fred
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Ana Paula Aurijo | ... |
Elena
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| Ulrich Tukur | ... |
Nick Nickleby
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Dylan Talleux | ... |
Assistant Nick Nickelby
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| Arto Apartian | ... |
Le commerçant du bazar
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| Tasos Kostis | ... |
Le chauffeur voleur
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| Dina Mihailidou | ... |
Sofia, la paysanne
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Manolis Psychogioudakis | ... |
Le fils de Sofia
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Konstantina Hamalaki | ... |
La fille de Sofia
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| Ieroklis Michaelidis | ... |
L'homme du couple dans la Mercedes
(as Ieroklis Mihailidis)
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| Anny Loulou | ... |
L'épouse du notable
(as Annie Loulou)
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| Florian Martens | ... |
Günther, le premier routier
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| Antoine Monot Jr. | ... |
Karl, le second routier
(as Antoine Monot)
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| David Kruger | ... |
Le premier rabatteur de l'usine
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| Bruno Paviot | ... |
Le deuxième rabatteur de l'usine
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| Marcel Mankita | ... |
Le contremaître de l'usine
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Ahmed Elkourachi | ... |
Un ouvrier
(as Ahmed El Kourachi)
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Jian-Zhang | ... |
Kim
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| Jean-Pierre Gos | ... |
Franz
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| Jean-Christophe Folly | ... |
Le chanteur / musicien
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| Alain Aithnard | ... |
L'Africain
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| Guerassim Dichliev | ... |
Le type dans la douche
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| Juliette Galoisy | ... |
La caissière
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| Olivier Chenevat | ... |
Un garde
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| Sophie Parel | ... |
La jeune femme qui distribue dss mouquettes
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| Isabelle Dunatte | ... |
La dame pipi
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Dennis Rezard | ... |
Le contrebassiste de l'orchestre
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Costel Mirol | ... |
Le chef gitan
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| Justin Blanckaert | ... |
Basile, le conducteur de la Jaguar
(as Justin Blankaert)
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François Criqui | ... |
Salem, le garagiste
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| Zirek | ... |
Le compatriote d'Elias
(as Ahmet Zirek)
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| Cyrille Dobbels | ... |
Le voisin à l'asile de nuit
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Alexandra Riegel | ... |
Une dame dans le TGV
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Alexandra Skira | ... |
Une dame dans le TGV
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Antoine Kakou | ... |
Un étudiant dans le TGV
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| Jean-Benoît Terral | ... |
L'homme de la gare de l'Est
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| Alain Dzukam Simo | ... |
Le balayeur africain devant la gare de l'Est
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| Djiby Badiane | ... |
Le marchand d'objets africains
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| Murali Perumal | ... |
L'Hindou
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| Frédéric Chau | ... |
L'Asiatique
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| Aymen Saïdi | ... |
Le petit basané qui donne un coup de boule
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| Gil Demurger | ... |
Un C.R.S.
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| Christophe Roblin | ... |
Un C.R.S.
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| Bonnafet Tarbouriech | ... |
Le serveur de la brasserie
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Vincent Andrieu | ... |
Monsieur métro
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Emmanuel Ambroise | ... |
Le mendiant aux gobelets
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| Anny Duperey | ... |
La dame qui offre une veste à Elias
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Christophe Dru | ... |
Le policier en rollers
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| Bruno Lochet | ... |
Yann, un SDF
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| Yves Alion | ... |
Un SDF
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| Martine Demaret | ... |
Une SDF
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| Xavier Maly | ... |
Un policier chez les SDF
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| Clara Schwartzenberg | ... |
La jeune fille du métro
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| Jean-Claude Grumberg | ... |
L'homme à la sortie du métro
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| Michel Robin | ... |
Le portier du Lido
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| Julie Gavras | ... |
La dame à la poussette
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Elias Hamon | ... |
L'enfant dans la poussette
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Haralampos Antaloudakis | ... |
Musician (drummer) in hotel's band
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| Alban Casterman | ... |
Serveur Terrasse
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Eric Wagner |
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| Mark Antoine | ... |
Man in sportscar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Costa-Gavras | ||
Written by
| Costa-Gavras | ... | (writer) |
| Jean-Claude Grumberg | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Salem Brahimi | ... | co-producer |
| Costa-Gavras | ... | producer |
| Nikos Doukas | ... | executive producer |
| Léonard Glowinski | ... | co-producer |
| Manos Krezias | ... | producer |
| Kostas Lambropoulos | ... | executive producer |
| Michèle Ray-Gavras | ... | line producer |
| Dionyssis Samiotis | ... | co-producer (as Dionysis Samiotis) |
| Jérôme Seydoux | ... | producer |
Music by
| Armand Amar | ||
| Julien Baril | ||
Cinematography by
| Patrick Blossier | ||
Film Editing by
| Yannick Kergoat | ||
Editorial Department
| Thierry Beaumel | ... | post-production technical director |
| Ornella Del-Vecchio | ... | digital conformation |
| Sophia Del-Vecchio | ... | digital conformation |
| Emilie Janin | ... | assistant editor |
| Frederic Jupin | ... | digital conformation |
| Yorgos Lamprinos | ... | assistant editor |
| Emmanuel Le Ridant | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Raymond Terrentin | ... | colorist |
| Philippe Tourret | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Sotiria Marini | ... | (Greek actors) |
| Marie-France Michel | ||
| Sabine Schroth | ... | (German actors) |
Production Design by
| Alexandre Bancel | ||
Art Direction by
| Constantinos Papageorgiou | ... | (as Konstantinos Papageorgiou) |
Costume Design by
| Mathé Pontanier | ||
| Ioulia Stavridou | ||
Production Management
| Nikos Doukas | ... | production manager |
| Restaki Elena | ... | assistant production manager |
| Giuseppe Hatzopoulos | ... | second production manager |
| Christina Katsiadakis | ... | assistant production manager |
| Laurence Lafiteau | ... | unit production manager |
| Florence Masset | ... | production manager |
| Maxime Tellier | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Léonidas Arvanitis | ... | third assistant director |
| Véronique Bréchot | ... | third assistant director |
| Victor Holl | ... | additional assistant director |
| Sonia Koulepi | ... | third assistant director |
| Frédéric Lebugle | ... | third assistant director |
| Joseph Rapp | ... | first assistant director |
| Dylan Talleux | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| François Criqui | ... | props |
| Marie Eynard | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Thanassis Arvanitis | ... | sound |
| Guillaume D'Ham | ... | dialogue editor |
| Thomas Desjonquères | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Assia Dnednia | ... | foley assistant (as Assia Zipper) |
| Michel Filippi | ... | adr supervisor |
| Jonathan Gargui Dit Marco | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | re-recording mixer |
| José A. Manovel | ... | spanish sap mixer (as Jose A. Manovel) |
| Pierre Martens | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| César Chiffre | ... | visual effects |
| Erwan Davigano | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Benoît Maffone | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Frédéric Vallet | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Alain Villain | ... | stunt driver |
| Henry Villain | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kostas Bakogiannis | ... | electrician (as Bakogiannis Kostas) |
| Eric Blanckaert | ... | first assistant camera |
| François Criqui | ... | grip |
| Maéva Drecq | ... | video assistant |
| Yohann Gence | ... | electrician extra |
| Cyril Girard | ... | additional electrician |
| Kostas Panagopoulos | ... | electrician |
| Christos Papagianopoulos | ... | electrician |
| Michael Tsimperopoulos | ... | Steadicam operator / aerial camera operator / camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Didier Versolatto | ... | gaffer |
| Panagiotis Vougioukas | ... | steadicam assistant |
| Eirini Zevgoli | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Sofia Dimopoulou | ... | casting assistant |
| Emmanuela Fragiadaki | ... | casting |
| Marie-France Michel | ... | extras casting |
| Victoria Trzeciak | ... | casting / extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ioanna Mamali | ... | costume trainee (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Frédéric Lebugle | ... | location scout |
| Mylène Ollivier | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Camille Adrien | ... | composer: additional music |
| Didier François | ... | musician: nyckelharpa |
| Sylvain Morizet | ... | musician: pianist |
| Emilie Ruby | ... | pianist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angeliki Arvanitis | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Stéphane Boulay | ... | travelling car |
| Nicolas Boulenger | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Eve Brémond | ... | production assistant (as Eve Pajot) |
| Natacha Le Véo | ... | unit production assistant |
| Grégoory Malheiro | ... | press attache |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
Production Companies
- K.G. Productions (co-production)
- Pathé (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- France 3 (participation)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
- Novo RPI (support: Italy)
- Medusa Film (support: Italy)
- Greek Film Centre (GFC) (support: Greece)
- Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) (support: Greece)
- Odeon (support)
- East Media Services (support)
- Finos Film (support: Greece)
- The Greek National Tourist Office and Ministry of Culture (support: Greece)
- Nova
Distributors
- Pathé (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Alternative Films (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2009) (Turkey) (theatrical) (limited)
- Europa Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Jump Street Films (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Lusomundo (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2009) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Cinemax (2009) (Hungary) (tv)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Jump Street Films (2009) (Australia)
- Odeon (2009) (Greece)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- L'Etude et la Supervision des Trucages (L'E.S.T.) (visual effects supervision)
Other Companies
- Le Vestiaire (costume rental)
- Maratier (costumes)
- Medusa Distribuzione (publicity: Italy)
- Moteur! (public relations)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Elias is an immigrant in his twenties who tries to get to Europe by a boat along with other illegal immigrants. When the boat is near the Greek shores and they hope they will soon disembark, a marine patrol approaches and Elias jumps into the sea in order to avoid arrest. So do the other people in the boat. He wakes up next morning in a shore with nudists, which is not so bad after all, since he has lost some of his clothes while he was swimming for quite a few hours. He pretends to be a nudist himself, steals some clothes and he pretends he is an employee of the hotel "Eden Club-Paradise". Written by Canon y mus |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Elias meets another immigrant (Ahmet Zirek) from the same country as him, the language they are actually using is reverse French. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wunderbar, dabei zu sein See more » |