The Absence of Eden

Name: The Absence of Eden
Genre: Drama
Released: April 12, 2024
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Adria Arjona, Chris Coy, Garrett Hedlund, Luce Rains, Martin Palmer

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Roadside Attractions | Release Date: April 12, 2024 | R

Starring: Adria Arjona, Chris Coy, Garrett Hedlund, Luce Rains, Martin Palmer, Morning Star Wilson, Sarah Minnich, Sophia Hammons, Tom Waits, Zoe Saldana

Summary: An ICE Agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel cross paths and work together to save the life of an innocent girl.

Director: Marco Perego

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 min

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Richard Roeper

Apr 11, 2024

In this taut and gripping drama from director/co-writer Marco Perego (Zoe’s real-life husband), Saldaña delivers arguably her most impactful performance yet in a film that mirrors today’s headlines but eschews overt political commentary in favor of an unsparing, realistic and sometimes tragic story about humanity, and in some cases, the lack thereof. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Apr 15, 2024

While “Absence of Eden” lacks narrative originality, it often dazzles visually. Read full review

Emily Zemler

Apr 11, 2024

The scant narrative and unwritten characters result in a lack of empathy that doesn’t serve the thematic ideas. Read full review

Screen Rant Patrice Witherspoon

Apr 11, 2024

A decent feature debut, The Absence of Eden is a film that means well. Restrictions in the script hinder the film emotionally, which often show up in the actors' performances as well. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Apr 11, 2024

Fine performances and powerful visuals only partially compensate for the inevitable air of familiarity that accompanies Marco Perego’s debut feature. Read full review

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