The Plot?
A couple lose their young son when he falls out the window while they have sex in the other room. The mother's grief consigns her to hospital, but her therapist husband brings her home intent on treating her depression himself. To confront her fears they go to stay at their remote cabin in the woods, "Eden", where something untold happened the previous summer. Told in four chapters with a prologue and epilogue, the film details acts of lustful cruelty as the man and woman unfold the darker side of nature outside and within.
Most of the film features only two actors, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe, plus the child at a couple points in the film. The narrative is made up of a prologue, four chapters and an epilogue. Primarily a Danish production, the film was also co-produced with companies from five other countries.
After premiering at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, where Gainsbourg won the festival's award for Best Actress, the film came under attack for what some critics view as misogyny, as well as for featuring explicit sexual violence. At the same time many critics praised the film for its visuals and serious approach. Other awards include the Robert Award for best Danish film, The Nordic Council Film Prize for best Nordic film and the European Film Award for best cinematography.
Now..who can disregard this very disturbing poster? Hhmmmm?
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