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.”

“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

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Cast Samantha Morton, Thomas Jane, Luke Holland, Daphna Kastner, Danny Huston, Arthur Miller

Screenplay Amos Gitai, Marie-José Sanselme, Nick Villiers Cinematography Renato Berta Sound Michel Kharat, Alex Claude, Cyril Holtz Editing Monica Coleman, Kobi Netanel Production design Eitan Levi, Thierry François Costumes Laura Dinulescu Casting Ilan Moscovitch

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

FESTIVAL

• Venice: Biennale di Venezia/Mostra d’arte cinematografica 2001 – In competition