Eden (2014)
Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

In the early 1990s, Paul Vallée is making a name for himself as a disc jockey on Paris's lively night scene when the electronic music revolution begins to get under way.  Forming a popular duo named Cheers with his best friend Stan, Paul gets to perform at some of the hottest spots in town, and this is how he comes into contact with Thomas Bangalter, an innovative young musician who is destined to leave a lasting impact on French popular music.

Paul and Thomas are about to become two of the leading exponents of a musical style that is now known as French Touch and will have a global reach.  As Paul's career takes off with a vengeance, his personal life struggles to keep up.  Like many others in his position, it is difficult to be both a responsible adult and an overnight star.  As his popularity begins to wane in the mid-2000s, Paul finds himself deeply in debt and turns to his family to bail him out.  Paul's lethal addiction to drugs and spending is about to catch up with him, just as he realises his career is well and truly over...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Mia Hansen-Løve
  • Script: Mia Hansen-Løve, Sven Hansen-Løve
  • Cinematographer: Denis Lenoir
  • Cast: Félix de Givry (Paul), Pauline Etienne (Louise), Vincent Macaigne (Arnaud), Hugo Conzelmann (Stan), Zita Hanrot (Anaïs), Roman Kolinka (Cyril), Hugo Bienvenu (Quentin), Vincent Lacoste (Thomas Bangalter), Arnaud Azoulay (Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo), Laurent Cazanave (Nico (Respect)), Paul Spera (Guillaume (Respect)), Arsinée Khanjian (La mère de Paul), Juliette Lamet (La soeur de Paul), Greta Gerwig (Julia), Léa Rougeron (Théodora), Laura Smet (Margot), Golshifteh Farahani (Yasmin), Olivia Ross (Estelle (atelier écriture)), Sigrid Bouaziz (Anne-Claire (copine Guillaume)), Zite Vincendeau-Verbraeken (Lise (copine Arnaud))
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 131 min

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