Eden (2012)

A young Korean-American girl, abducted and forced into prostitution by domestic human traffickers, cooperates with her captors in a desperate ploy to survive.

Director:

Megan Griffiths

Writers:

Richard B. Phillips (screenplay), Megan Griffiths (screenplay)

Stars:

Jamie Chung, Beau Bridges, Matt O'Leary

9 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Chung	...	Eden
Beau Bridges	...	Bob Gault
Matt O'Leary	...	Vaughan
Eddie Martinez	...	Mario
Tantoo Cardinal	...	The Nurse
Tracey Fairaway	...	Abbie
Scott Mechlowicz	...	Jesse
Roman Roytberg	...	Ivan
John Farrage	...	Avni
Laura Kai Chen	...	Oma
Joseph Steven Yang	...	Apa
Tony Doupe	...	Greer
Russell Hodgkinson	...	Dave
Bhama Roget	...	Janine
Jon S. Robbins	...	Bill

Storyline

A young Korean-American girl, abducted and forced into prostitution by domestic human traffickers, cooperates with her captors in a desperate ploy to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitution | kidnapping | sex trafficking | rape | torture | 

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Taglines:

Innocence isn't lost, it's stolen.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent and sexual content involving human trafficking, language and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Chinese Spanish

Release Date:

19 July 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Abduction of Eden

Filming Locations:

Douglas County, Washington, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eden Productions (II), Centripetal Films, Clatter & Din

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Jamie Chung' and Matt O'Leary both starred in Sorority Row (2009).

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Goofs

Late in the film, Bob Gault is told that his cell phone was located by GPS near the scene of the double murder that occurred early in the film. That requires a phone equipped with a GPS receiver, but the first GPS-equipped cell phone didn't reach the market until 1999, a few years after the film's era. Phones without GPS receivers may be located by tower triangulation.

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Connections

References The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

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Soundtracks

Love More
Performed by Sharon Van Etten
Courtesy of Ba Da Bing! Records
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

User Reviews

Disturbing subject, excellent movie

It's difficult to say you enjoyed a movie about human slavery, especially the sex trade industry which does exist. To think that people like this walk the streets in our communities is disturbing and very troubling, but sticking our collective heads in the sand and pretending it doesn't happen or won't happen is being unrealistic. This movie is based on a true story, one girls journey into a living hell. The movie has all the elements of a top notch production including suburb acting, direction, and story development. This movie is not what most would call entertainment, but the story is compelling and needs to be told, and this cast of characters does a truly remarkable job in delivering a riveting, emotionally draining story of depravity and human survival. While this movie is not overly sexually graphic, it delivers the message loud and clear. Bravo to the entire production staff for making a movie that will leave you thinking about this one for a long time to come.