Eden Is West (2009): cast, story & where to watch
2009 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 2009, Eden Is West is a drama film directed by Costa-Gavras, running about 110 minutes.
What it’s about. Elias (Riccardo Scamarcio) 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”.
Who’s in it. Eden Is West stars Riccardo Scamarcio as Elias, Éric Caravaca as Jack, Juliane Köhler as Christina and Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos as L'ami d'Elias, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Eden Is West has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, OVID and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eden Is West page.
If you liked it. Fans of Eden Is West tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Eden Is West (2009)?
- In US, Eden Is West is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, OVID and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Eden Is West worth watching?
- Eden Is West holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Eden Is West?
- Eden Is West stars Riccardo Scamarcio, Éric Caravaca, Juliane Köhler, Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos and Ulrich Tukur.
- When was Eden Is West released?
- Eden Is West was released in 2009, with a runtime of about 110 minutes.