Eden (2008)

72% of critics liked it
(25 reviews)
59% of users liked it
(139 ratings)

Breda and Billy Farrell are a seemingly happy, normal couple approaching their 10th anniversary. In private, however, their marriage shows signs of strain. As Billy begins to obsess over a younger woman, Breda desperately searches for a way to preserve their bond.

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 3 min.
Directed By: Declan Recks
Written By: Eugene O'Brien
Genres: Drama, Animation

In Theaters: Apr 1, 2008 Wide
On DVD: Feb 24, 2009
Studio: Liberation Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Although its low-key realism is admirable, Eden doesn't really work.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
To say it is bleak is an understatement. But it will make a lot of people reassess their marriages and decide that, in comparison, they're not so bad after all.
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Walsh and Kelly are the embodiment of domestic despair, fumbling to find their way back into the light.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
As drama, it's a chore.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
An Irish indie that is well-observed and well-acted -- but ultimately, not much more exciting than the love lives of its lead characters.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Adapting a play by Eugene O'Brien, director Declan Recks has made a remarkably interior movie anchored by two heartbreakingly real, lived-in performances.
Kelly Vance, East Bay Express
The sweet sadness of it rises through the banter like a mist. It's something to take home with you.
Brian Tallerico, HollywoodChicago.com
Declan Reck has made a character-driven drama that plays with stereotpyical elements of marriage movies like infidelity and ennui but makes them feel completely genuine.
Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News
Eden is a sad, nicely observed study of a decade-old marriage that, for the most part, is over.
F.X. Feeney, L.A. Weekly
This portrait of an imploding marriage is remarkable for every reason that counts in a good film.