Film Review: Eden Is West An illegal immigrant comes to Europe to find a better life in "Eden Is West," a familiar story distinguished by its healthy $9 million budget and the Italian star-power of ...

"Eden Is West" is a playful modern fairy tale about illegal immigration into West Europe. Speaking no language other than his own (unidentified) tongue, Elias carries bags, is mistaken for a hotel ...

Legendary filmmaker Costa-Gavras produced, directed and co-wrote this absorbing road movie about an illegal immigrant (Riccardo Scamarcio) who jumps ship in Greece and struggles to make his way to ...

The faces are fearful and the scenery is beautiful. Eden is West begins on the open sea, with a boat load of illegal immigrants from an (un-named) country. Amongst them is Elias (Riccardo Scamarcio), ...

A HANDSOME young man from somewhere on the far shores of the Mediterranean jumps off a ship full of illegal immigrants. He swims towards the lights on the coastline, hoping to make it to a better life ...