Eden

Paul is a teenager when house music becomes the hottest thing at the Paris underground scene. Electronic rave dominates, but Paul favours the more soulful garage-house impulses from Chicago. Soon he has formed the DJ-duo Cheers, while at the same time another group starts making themselves noticed under the strange name Daft Punk. We follow these youngsters as they break through to arrange huge parties, play with celebrities and tour the USA. It’s a lifestyle of sex, drugs and endless beats – until reality finally catches up with them.
Director Hansen-Løve has based Eden on her brother Sven’s musical career and experiences. Their co-written script has made for an authentic depiction of a particular environment, but also for broader themes such as artistic passion, ambitions, and having to let go of one’s youth. The soundtrack makes the film not unlike an ongoing, transfixing DJ set.