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Eden Reviews

2006

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This tender tale of a specialist chef whose culinary skills are so profound that they provoke an almost-sexual response in his diners, was a huge hit in Germany and the winner of the Audience Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival. Striking up a friendship with a pretty young waitress, the cheerily corpulent gourmand begins to .. Read more

Starring	Charlotte Roche, Josef Ostendorf, Devid Striesow, Max Rudlinger
Director	Michael Hoffman
Genres	Drama, Romance, World Cinema

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- Writer-director Michael Hofmannâs curious, ooh-so-sensitive, romantic drama mixes elements of adult fairytale, erotic... read more on Time Out
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- - Wally Hammond
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  - 15 May 2010 at 04:02
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  Eden
  
  Definately the one of the worst movies I have ever seen! dont hire it!
  
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  - Hove
  - 19 Mar 2008 at 14:29
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  european film
  
  3.5 stars if you like european art house films..this was a quirky, lovely and poignant film...easy to follow and watch...rent it
  
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- - a customer
  - 17 Nov 2011 at 22:36
- - 1
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  Good but Quirky
  
  If you like quirky European and aren't afraid of a few subtitles then Eden might be for you. The slightly rambling plot line just about hangs together in... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 25 Aug 2010 at 23:39
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  - 1
  Eden
  
  Don't rent this film. It's utter drivel - think I was too tired to switch it off. I'd read the rave review in the Guardian (big mistake...) and ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 28 Jan 2010 at 15:14
- - 1
  - 0
  Quirky dark-ish comedy of sorts
  
  A quirky and at times dark little number about an introverted chef, considered amongst the world's greatest, and the relationship that develops between him ... read more »
  
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- - Elen
  - 2 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 08 Jan 2010 at 15:26
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  - 1
  The chef, the waitress, the jealous husband and the adorable little girl....
  
  Another 'food' flm, exploring the relationship between food,love,sex and loneliness. This one is a little more original than, say, 'Chocolat' ... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 205 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 20 Sep 2009 at 23:58
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  Eden
  
  A fun food fantasy with a bitter twist at the end. Recipies for the food served would be a useful addition.
  
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- - Dastil
  - 1 review
  - Swindon
  - 24 Jun 2009 at 20:01
- - 1
  - 0
  A German Chocolat, only better
  
  Quirky, humourous. About a grotesque loner in Germany who's lack of social skills is compensated by his brilliance as a chef. Highly recommended.
  
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- - gsskimsing
  - 14 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 05 Jun 2009 at 17:07
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  Good in that non-Hollywood sort of way
  
  Quirky, as others have said it is more like watching a good old British black and white matinée, or French film where characters and real issues are more... read more »
  
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- - Paul L
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  - 19 May 2009 at 12:42
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  Average
  
  This film is not that bad, sure it isn't going to make anyone's top 10 list,
  
  but if you like world cinema title's & are ok with ... read more »
  
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- - dogma
  - 15 reviews
  - Rochester,Kent
  - 02 May 2009 at 21:19
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  Eden
  
  Found it a bit boring and tasteless
  
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  - London
  - 11 Apr 2009 at 12:08
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  Eden
  
  Definately the one of the worst movies I have ever seen! dont hire it!
  
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  - HC
  - 2 reviews
  - Hove
  - 19 Mar 2008 at 14:29
- - 6
  - 0
  Quite slow, quite boring
  
  This is one of those movies that isn't quite bad enough to make me hit the stop button but it's not that far off.
  
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  - Bedford
  - 27 Mar 2008 at 19:43
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  eden
  
  i had to switch this off after 20 minutes. it was awful !!
  
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  - Aberdeen
  - 21 Aug 2008 at 13:19
- - 4
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  Charlotte Roche is not an actress.
  
  I really like Charlotte Roche, I think she is one of the finest German TV personalities. But an actress she ain't. At least she did not convince me in this ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 07 Mar 2008 at 16:25
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  Nice but slow
  
  This is a lovely, quirky little fable beautifully, if a littly slowly, narrated. An inspiration for any aspiring chefs and a warning to neglegent husbands.
  
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- - bigglesbee
  - 10 reviews
  - Lincoln
  - 15 Apr 2008 at 20:19
- - 3
  - 0
  Eden
  
  Found it a bit boring and tasteless
  
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  - London
  - 11 Apr 2009 at 12:08
- - 1
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  pleasant tragi comedy
  
  This film has many rewards for those prepared to follow it through. It deals with family issues, disability and our often callous attitude towards it, ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Eastbourne
  - 10 May 2008 at 11:06
- - 1
  - 0
  A German Chocolat, only better
  
  Quirky, humourous. About a grotesque loner in Germany who's lack of social skills is compensated by his brilliance as a chef. Highly recommended.
  
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- 766784
- - gsskimsing
  - 14 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 05 Jun 2009 at 17:07
- - 1
  - 0
  Quirky dark-ish comedy of sorts
  
  A quirky and at times dark little number about an introverted chef, considered amongst the world's greatest, and the relationship that develops between him ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 846597
- - Elen
  - 2 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 08 Jan 2010 at 15:26
- - 1
  - 0
  Good but Quirky
  
  If you like quirky European and aren't afraid of a few subtitles then Eden might be for you. The slightly rambling plot line just about hangs together in... read more »
  
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- 918083
- - a customer
  - 25 Aug 2010 at 23:39

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  This tender tale of a specialist chef whose culinary skills are so profound that they provoke an almost-sexual response in his diners, was a huge hit in Germany and the winner of the Audience Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival. Striking up a friendship with a pretty young waitress, the cheerily ...