The Absence of Eden takes place at the border between the United States and Mexico — a hellish landscape inhabited by coyotes, armed officers, desperate immigrants, and refugees. When Esmee (Zoe Saldaña), a young woman working as a private dancer in Mexico, is forced to commit a violent act of self-defense that results in the death of a cartel member, she flees her homeland for sanctuary in the United States.
Guided by a ruthless Coyote and a group of undocumented immigrants, she befriends a young mother and her daughter along the way. Before crossing the border, the mother is taken from the group, and Esmee promises to protect her daughter and help them reunite again in America, touching off an interlocking story about people struggling to survive on America’s border with Mexico.
The Absence of Eden is a 2023 thriller film directed and co-written by Marco Perego. It stars Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona, Tom Waits, Sarah Minnich, Chris Coy, Morningstar Angeline, Luce Rains, Vincent Fuentes, Sophia Hammons, David DeLao, and Martin Palmer
In June 2023, it was announced that a thriller film titled The Absence of Eden had completed principal photography in New Mexico. It was directed and co-written by first-time filmmaker Marco Perego, and it starred Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona and Tom Waits.
The Absence of Eden had its world premiere at the Taormina Film Festival on June 23, 2023. The film was released in the United States by Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment on April 12, 2024.
The Absence of Eden (2024)
Directed by: Marco Perego
Starring: Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona, Tom Waits, Sarah Minnich, Chris Coy, Morningstar Angeline, Luce Rains, Vincent Fuentes, Sophia Hammons, David DeLao, Martin Palmer
Screenplay by: Marco Perego, Rick Rapoza
Production Design by: Jona Tochet
Cinematography by: Javier Juliá
Film Editing by: Lee Haugen
Costume Design by: Barcie Waite
Set Decoration by: Alex Brandenburg, Jonathan Hubbarth
Art Direction by: Alan Chao, Kevin Duran
Music by: Oliver Coates
MPAA Rating: R for violent content, language and some sexual content.
Distributed by: Roadside Atttractions, Vertical Entertainment
Release Date: April 12, 2024
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