1998 Mar

27

Eden

Howard Goldberg

106 min.

Drama

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Overview

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival, Eden tells the story of Helen Kunen (Joanna Going), a mother of two who struggles with her identity, multiple sclerosis and her marriage to a teacher at a New England boys' school in 1965. When Helen begins tutoring one of the boys (Sean Patrick Flanery), he develops a crush on her. Meanwhile, Helen's ailment allows her to embark on out-of-body experiences.

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Cast

Actor name Character name
Joanna Going   Helen Kunen
Dylan Walsh   Bill Kunen
Sean Patrick Flanery   Dave Edgerton
John Aylward   Dr. Bryson
John Billingsley   Lee

Writer

Howard Goldberg

Festivals Played

Sundance Film Festival 1996

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