Eden (2014)

Paul, a teenager in the underground scene of early-nineties Paris, forms a DJ collective with his friends and together they plunge into the nightlife of sex, drugs, and endless music.

Director:

Mia Hansen-Løve

Writers:

Mia Hansen-Løve (scenario), Sven Hansen-Løve (scenario)

Stars:

Félix de Givry, Pauline Etienne, Vincent Macaigne

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Félix de Givry	...	Paul Vallée
Pauline Etienne	...	Louise
Vincent Macaigne	...	Arnaud
Hugo Conzelmann	...	Stan
Zita Hanrot	...	Anaïs
Roman Kolinka	...	Cyril
Ugo Bienvenu	...	Quentin (as Hugo Bienvenu)
Vincent Lacoste	...	Thomas Bangalter
Arnaud Azoulay	...	Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Laurent Cazanave	...	Nico (Respect)
Paul Spera	...	Guillaume (Respect)
Arsinée Khanjian	...	La mère de Paul
Juliette Lamet	...	La soeur de Paul
Greta Gerwig	...	Julia
Léa Rougeron	...	Théodora

Storyline

Paul, a teenager in the underground scene of early-nineties Paris, forms a DJ collective with his friends and together they plunge into the nightlife of sex, drugs, and endless music.

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Plot Keywords:

dj | french house music | 1990s | cocaine | rave culture | 

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Taglines:

The sun rises on every party

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, language and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

19 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eden: Lost in music

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CG Cinéma,France 2 Cinéma,Blue Film Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The poem at the end is "The Rhythm" by Robert Creeley.

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Goofs

In the second image of a jetliner against a map, when the characters are flying from NY to Chicago, the plane is wearing the United Airlines "Rising Blue" livery. That livery was first used in 2004, but the event is set in 2001.

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Connections

References The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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Soundtracks

Shout to the Top
Written by Paul Weller
Performed by Style Council

User Reviews

Endless and dragging...

I admire what the film was ultimately trying to do. But dear god, you'd think a film taking place in the clubs and similar settings would be more fun. This feels its running time and then some. The problem is that at no point did I really care about the story and the main character here, so watching him life his live and us go through the years with him is kinda, well, painful. This was just not a good time, but hopefully others like it more. I like loose narratives, but something about this one just didn't click at all with me. The film was very well structured though. nice sound mixing and great use of colors and camera-work.