From Phase 4, the first trailer from director Megan Griffiths‘ harrowing new thriller Eden, has debuted.
Based on a true story, starring Jamie Chung, Matt O'Leary andBeau Bridges, this human trafficking drama follows the titular character, a young Korean-American girl (Chung) who is abducted near her home and sold into a prostitution ring.
Throughout the two years she is held, Eden steadily gains more power and influence over the group that has imprisoned her.
A ‘grim but gripping' film got solid reviews at last year's South by Southwest Film Festival.
Co-written by emerging American filmmaker Griffiths (The Off Hours) Eden will be released in limited theaters starting on March 20th, 2013.
Watch the trailer after the jump and judge for yourself.
Here's the poster:
And here's the official synopsis:
Eden, a young Korean-American girl, is abducted near her home and forced into prostitution by a domestic human and drug trafficking ring. Throughout the two years she is held, Eden reluctantly ensures her own survival by carving out power and influence within the very organization that has imprisoned her. Inspired by a harrowing true story, EDEN peers into the darkest corners of America and attempts to discover the humanity within.
From Phase 4, the first trailer from director Megan Griffiths‘ harrowing new thriller Eden, has debuted.
Based on a true story, starring Jamie Chung, Matt O'Leary and Beau Bridges, this human trafficking drama follows the titular character, a young Korean-American girl (Chung) who is abducted near her home and sold into a prostitution ring.
Throughout the two years she is held, Eden steadily gains more power and influence over the group that has imprisoned her.
A ‘grim but gripping' film got solid reviews at last year's South by Southwest Film Festival.
Co-written by emerging American filmmaker Griffiths (The Off Hours) Eden will be released in limited theaters starting on March 20th, 2013.
Watch the trailer after the jump and judge for yourself.
Here's the poster:
And here's the official synopsis:
