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A young Korean-American girl, abducted and forced into prostitution by domestic human traffickers, cooperates with her captors in a desperate ploy to survive.A young Korean-American girl, abducted and forced into prostitution by domestic human traffickers, cooperates with her captors in a desperate ploy to survive.A young Korean-American girl, abducted and forced into prostitution by domestic human traffickers, cooperates with her captors in a desperate ploy to survive.
- Awards
- 9 wins & 4 nominations
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- TriviaIn 2014, two years after the film's release, the anti-trafficking charity Breaking Out announced it had investigated the claims of Chong Kim, whose story the film is based on. It claims it debunked her stories as false, though it did not publicly release the information that led them to this conclusion.
- GoofsThe level of ice piled on Eden in the tub changes, depending on the angle.
- ConnectionsReferences The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
- SoundtracksGag Order
Performed by Wildcard
Courtesy of Quality Music, LLC
Lyrics by Phil Andrade
Produced by Smoke M2D6
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Far more horrifying than any horror film
I watch a LOT of movies so I'm used to formula, which all too often is what is relied on these days. I was therefore pleasantly surprised by Eden because it's not in the least predictable, and I can only imagine that's because its based on a true story. I don't know how MUCH of it is true but you can definitely see that elements are not the product of a script-writer's imagination.
Why? Because they are simply too sickening to be made up. I won't discuss the plot elements, other than to say it's about kidnapping young women to sell them into a life of sex slavery. Yeah, fun stuff! That said, it doesn't rub your face in the gruesome details of what the girls are forced to do, but rather focuses on the experience of one person, the Eden of the title, as she works to free herself from a seemingly unwinnable situation.
Played by Jamie Chung, at first she seems to be an almost unbelievably naive and trusting person but gradually her gritty determination is revealed as she turns the tables on her kidnappers. This part is the most satisfying because it's not far-fetched or predictable. The characters are all well-played, with a rare turn by Beau Bridges as a completely evil SOB.
Jamie Chung is very believable in a demanding role that requires her to be in every scene, and plays it very low-key throughout, using her magnetic eyes to great effect to express what's going through her mind. Matt O'Leary also does very well in a supporting role.
This is a very important film and needs to be seen as widely as possible. I have a teenage daughter and I want her to watch it. As a cautionary tale, it does a terrific job. Far more horrifying than any horror film.
Why? Because they are simply too sickening to be made up. I won't discuss the plot elements, other than to say it's about kidnapping young women to sell them into a life of sex slavery. Yeah, fun stuff! That said, it doesn't rub your face in the gruesome details of what the girls are forced to do, but rather focuses on the experience of one person, the Eden of the title, as she works to free herself from a seemingly unwinnable situation.
Played by Jamie Chung, at first she seems to be an almost unbelievably naive and trusting person but gradually her gritty determination is revealed as she turns the tables on her kidnappers. This part is the most satisfying because it's not far-fetched or predictable. The characters are all well-played, with a rare turn by Beau Bridges as a completely evil SOB.
Jamie Chung is very believable in a demanding role that requires her to be in every scene, and plays it very low-key throughout, using her magnetic eyes to great effect to express what's going through her mind. Matt O'Leary also does very well in a supporting role.
This is a very important film and needs to be seen as widely as possible. I have a teenage daughter and I want her to watch it. As a cautionary tale, it does a terrific job. Far more horrifying than any horror film.
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- Sep 3, 2020
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