EDEN 83 min. / 2008 Director: Declan Recks Starring: Aidan Keely, Eileen Walsh, Padraic Delaney, Leslie Conroy March, 18th, 22:00 / March, 20th, 19:20 / March, 21st, 15:30 - Q&A EDEN is a dark, incredibly well-performed piece about an imploding marriage as it approaches its ten-year anniversary. Set in a backwater Irish town, this powerful drama pulls Irish cinema into the 21st century in impressive fashion. Director Declan Recks and screenwriter Eugene O'Brien admirably capture the blend of cosmopolitan culture and traditional folkways that has defined Irish society during its recent economic boom. But the heart and soul of the film is Eileen Walsh's vulnerable, startling and sexy award-winning performance as Breda, a 30ish wife and mother who's increasingly starved for affection and attention. Breda's husband, Billy, is slipping into early-midlife alcoholism and lechery, convinced that the town's teenage tart is up for a bit of action. Breda must do battle with familiar varieties of small-town snobbery and bitchiness, along with the totally unexpected arrival of a potential lover. Thrumming with anguish and erotic vitality, "Eden" paints a heartbreaking portrait of a newly affluent country afflicted with emotional growing pains. Awards: Best Actress, the Irish Film and Television Academy, Tribeca Film Festival

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