Eden (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Mia Hansen-Løve |
| Written by | Mia Hansen-Løve Sven Hansen-Løve |
| Produced by | Charles Gillibert Jimmy Price |
| Starring | Félix de Givry Hugo Conzelmann Roman Kolinka Pauline Etienne |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
| Edited by | Marion Monnier |
| Music by | Daft Punk Joe Smooth Frankie Knuckles Terry Hunter |
Production company | CG Cinéma |
| Distributed by | Ad Vitam Distribution Broad Green Pictures |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | French English |
Eden is a 2014 French drama film directed by Mia Hansen-Løve and co-written with Sven Hansen-Løve. The film stars Félix de Givry, Hugo Conzelmann, Roman Kolinka and Pauline Etienne. The film premiered in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It was also screened in the 52nd edition of the New York Film Festival[2] and the BFI London Film Festival in October 2014.[3] The film's U.S. theatrical release was June 19, 2015.[4]
Plot
The film follows the rise and fall of Paul, a DJ who pioneered the French touch - a type of electronic dance music that became widely popular in the 1990s.
At a time where raves dominate the era, Paul is drawn to the sounds of Chicago's garage house. It's not long before he forms a DJ duo called Cheers and his friends form the group Daft Punk. Together they fall headfirst into the world of drugs, sex, and music. [5]
Cast
- Félix de Givry as Paul
- Hugo Conzelmann as Stan
- Roman Kolinka as Cyril
- Pauline Etienne as Louise
- Vincent Macaigne as Arnaud
- Ugo Bienvenu as Quentin
- Paul Spera as Guillaume
- Greta Gerwig as Julia
- Laurent Cazanave as Nico
- Zita Hanrot as Anaïs
- Vincent Lacoste as Thomas
- Arnaud Azoulay as Guy-Man
- Sigrid Bouaziz as Anne-Claire
- Golshifteh Farahani as Yasmin
- Laura Smet as Margot
- Brady Corbet as Larry
- Claire Tran as Midori
Production
The film is loosely based on Mia Hansen-Løve's brother Sven's life. In addition to being the inspiration behind the film he also co-wrote the script.
The film took three years to be produced in part because obtaining the rights to the music was so expensive. Hansen-Løve went through two different producers over the course of the pre-production process and was only able to obtain the necessary rights to license the music after Daft Punk agreed to license their music for the lowest possible fee causing other musicians to join them.[6]
Filming began in November 2013 and was completed on 31 January 2014.[7][8]
Reception
The film has a score of 80% on Metacritic.[9]
References
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Eden". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Eden". BFI. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ Payne, Chris. "Daft Punk-Inspired Film 'Eden' Drops Trailer: Get Your Parisian Rave On". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Minsker, Evan. "Daft Punk Portrayed in Fictional Film Eden: Trailer". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Kinos-Goodin, Jesse (Sep 11, 2014). "TIFF 2014: Daft Punk's surprising role in French house music movie Eden". Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Mia Hansen-Love Helming Dance World Saga 'Eden' Starring Brady Corbet and Greta Gerwig". Indiewire. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Kinology Embarks On Mia Hansen-Love's 'Eden'". Variety. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/movie/eden-2014
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