FEATURE FILM
Eden
In 1939, Kalman, an ambitious young businessman, leaves Europe to join his sister Samantha in Palestine. She lives with Dov, an idealistic architect obsessed with the Bauhaus style. With their friends, they form a group, which discusses the future Israeli State. A loose adaptation of Arthur Miller’s book, “Homely Girl: A Life.”
NOTE
At the height of the Zionist movement, Gitai films this Anglophone couple who have come to Palestine for idealistic reasons… Their roots remain in their native country. The couple is wrapped up in a claustrophobic intimacy and never really connect with the land of their ideals. Except for her: she loses her position in this male-dominated world but discovers a certain dignity in being herself, alone.
Toshi Fujiwara
FESTIVAL
• Biennale di Venezia/Mostra d’arte cinematografica 2001 – In competition
CREDITS
Screenplay Amos Gitai, Marie-José Sanselme, Nick Villiers
Cinematography Renato Berta
Editing Monica Coleman, Kobi Netanel
Sound Michel Kharat, Alex Claude, Cyril Holtz
Production design Eitan Levi, Thierry François
Costumes Laura Dinulescu
Casting Ilan Moscovitch
Cast Samantha Morton, Thomas Jane, Luke Holland, Daphna Kastner, Danny Huston, Arthur Miller
Production Les Films Balenciaga, TF1 International, CNC (France), Cinévia Films, RFK International, Agav Hafakot (Israel), R&C Produzioni (Italy)
Producers Régine Konckier, Jean-Luc Ormières, Amos Gitai
Coproducers Didier Sapaut, José Covo, Tilde Corsi, Gianna Romoli
In 1939, Kalman, an ambitious young businessman, leaves Europe to join his sister Samantha in Palestine. She lives with Dov, an idealistic architect obsessed with the Bauhaus style. With their friends, they form a group, which discusses the future Israeli State. A loose adaptation of Arthur Miller’s book, “Homely Girl: A Life.”
NOTE
At the height of the Zionist movement, Gitai films this Anglophone couple who have come to Palestine for idealistic reasons… Their roots remain in their native country. The couple is wrapped up in a claustrophobic intimacy and never really connect with the land of their ideals. Except for her: she loses her position in this male-dominated world but discovers a certain dignity in being herself, alone.
Toshi Fujiwara
FESTIVAL
• Biennale di Venezia/Mostra d’arte cinematografica 2001 – In competition
CREDITS
Screenplay Amos Gitai, Marie-José Sanselme, Nick Villiers
Cinematography Renato Berta
Editing Monica Coleman, Kobi Netanel
Sound Michel Kharat, Alex Claude, Cyril Holtz
Production design Eitan Levi, Thierry François
Costumes Laura Dinulescu
Casting Ilan Moscovitch
Cast Samantha Morton, Thomas Jane, Luke Holland, Daphna Kastner, Danny Huston, Arthur Miller
Production Les Films Balenciaga, TF1 International, CNC (France), Cinévia Films, RFK International, Agav Hafakot (Israel), R&C Produzioni (Italy)
Producers Régine Konckier, Jean-Luc Ormières, Amos Gitai
Coproducers Didier Sapaut, José Covo, Tilde Corsi, Gianna Romoli
SALES / DISTRIBUTION
TF1 INTERNATIONAL
1, quai du Point du Jour.
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt – France
+33 (0)1 41 41 15 04
AGAV FILMS
6, cour Berard. 75004 Paris – France
+33 (0)1 42 40 48 45
agav@amosgitai.com
SALES / DISTRIBUTION
TF1 INTERNATIONAL
1, quai du Point du Jour.
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt
France
+33 (0)1 41 41 15 04
AGAV FILMS
6, cour Berard. 75004 Paris
France
+33 (0)1 42 40 48 45