Eden and did not see the same poignantly realistic drama so many movie critics had. The film got 5 stars on netflix, so check it out and youll see why. Eden is the true story of chong kim, a korean american woman who, at the age of 19. In the film directed by megan griffiths, who cowrote the screenplay with richard b. Eden depicts sex trafficking in the united states the new. Moments later she is kidnapped and drugged and has her. Forcefully injected with heroin, meth and cocaine and held in a dark, windowless warehouse, time ceased to exist. Chong kim, a survivor of sex trafficking, talks about eden. But as eden s influence within the operation grows. Travanti and williams give such powerful performances of horrified parents that it was their. Innocence isnt lost, its stolen the true story of chong kim who, as a young teen, was abducted into the sex trade, and the complicated moral choices she had to make in order to survive as her situation grew more desperate. With taylor lautner, lily collins, alfred molina, jake andolina.
Days, eden, an american crime, cargo, i know my first name is steven. There, they are forced to have sex with up to 25 men one after the other. Both afflecks have had more acclaimed features, but for my money, this is the. Most horrifying movies about kidnappedmurderedexploited. After their child is abducted, john and reve walsh are trying to find him.
Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Chong kim gained the trust of the men who were running the brothel by helping them run the industry. But the subject matter true life story of koreanamerican teen abducted into human. The movie itself is well made and yes disturbing, even more so since its true, but the implications of it being a true story are huge, and the evidence of anything about these huge implications are completely missing from the official record.
Hyun jae, a young koreanamerican girl is abducted and forced into prostitution by a human and drug trafficking ring. At a film festival in milan, edens producers and its director also won awards. Eden was a scary movie about sextrafficking based on a true storyor was it. Abduction of eden the 2012 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Sep 28, 20 abduction of eden promises to disturb and make you aware of the horrors of trafficking. Beau bridges, matt oleary, jamie chung, megan griffiths. We looked at 466 of the top abduction films, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question. Abduction of eden based on the true story of a koreanamerican teenager who is kidnapped from a bar in new mexico and transformed into a sex slave in las vegas by a band of ruthless international thugs. A true wake up call for all young women,men,teenagers,and parents. Jun 04, 2014 eden is the sextrafficking drama allegedly based on the reallife story of chong kim.
Eden is eighteen when she is first abducted, whereas jamie chung was in her late twenties. Dec 04, 2011 abduction of eden its a good abduction ie that movie is based on a true story. Dec 17, 2014 eden was a scary movie about sextrafficking based on a true storyor was it. With jamie chung, beau bridges, matt oleary, eddie martinez. Its based on a true story about teenage girls who talk to a stranger online, thinking hes another teenage guy, eventually meeting up with him and disappearing. Watch eden 2012 full movie free online streaming tubi. Its a true story about women trafficking and its just really powerful. I met up with chong in london to talk about the film and her life as a survivor and advocate. Eden is the sextrafficking drama allegedly based on the reallife story of chong kim. But it did advertise itself as being based on a true story, that of chong kim. A compelling indie film inspired by a true story about a new mexico woman who is kidnapped and forced into. The film stars taylor lautner in the lead role alongside lily collins, alfred molina, jason isaacs, maria bello and sigourney weaver in supporting roles. Renamed eden by her kidnappers, she soon learns the only way to survive is to earn the trust of those in charge.
Human sex trafficking is the most common form of modern slavery. What does art that claims to be based on a true story owe its audience. Eden is based on the true story of cong kim, a teenager born in south korea and raised in america, who was kidnapped and had to struggle to survive in a sex slave operation. Chong kim, the woman whose allegedly true story served as the. It could be read as a stand alone but the two main characters from the killer instincts series do play a part in this book. This started by helping them keep track of money, telling them when clients were not paying the amount that they should be. Chong kim and megan griffith are committing fraud lying about sex trafficking to make money with the eden movie. This was life for koreanborn american chong kim who, at 19 years old, was sold as a domestic sex slave in 1994.
The abduction of eden is a movie based on chong kim, a girl who got kidnapped into the sex trafficking industry when she was 19 years old. Rent abduction of eden 2012 starring jamie chung and matt oleary on dvd and bluray. Eden is the true story of chong kim, a korean american woman who, at the age of 19, went to a bar with a fake id, had a drink with a very nice fireman who offered her a ride home. We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, vulgarity, profanity, all caps, or discourteous behavior. Actress lupita nyongo speaks on what true beauty means to her.
Eden depicts sex trafficking in the united states the new york. A sensitively similar ideas two lane blacktop dvd, movies pontiac gto, warren oates, movie scripts. Reason by elizabeth nolan brown below is brief section of the article. After a night out with friends, a koreanamerican teenager accepts a late night ride home from a young firefighter only to be abducted and forced into prostitution by a human and drug trafficking ring. But, at the same time, and this is a feeling i get with few movies based on true events, it seems like this would be better movie if it was a documentary. Eden, a young koreanamerican girl, is abducted near her home and forced. She describes how she was kidnapped and trafficked as so. Phillips and stars jamie chung, matt oleary and beau bridges. Free online original retail dvd covers archive database. A sensitively similar ideas two lane blacktop dvd, movies pontiac gto, warren oates, movie. How popular sex trafficking stories like abduction of eden justify. Kidnapped by a brutal prostitution ring, a young koreanamerican woman joins forces with her captors in a desperate gamble to survive. Chong kim of the film eden is a fraud lying about sex. A young koreanamerican girl, abducted and forced into prostitution by domestic human.
But the subject mattertruelife story of koreanamerican teen. And now we are seeing so many of these horror stories fall apart. Jun 12, 2014 chong kim and megan griffith are committing fraud lying about sex trafficking to make money with the eden movie. Underwhelming action thriller has deaths, violence. The abduction of eden was a film with heavy content overall, but it still manages to bring an important message to light. Jamie chung stars in eden, loosely based on the true story of a sex slave. Mar 20, 20 the movie, directed by megan griffiths, is loosely based on the true story of chong kim, who was born in south korea and moved to the united states as a toddler. Shop for more all dvd movies available online at walmart. Enough films about human trafficking have been made in recent years that the. If youre referring to the movie abduction of eden, that is based on a true story, though it is not a documentary meaning there is some embellishment for the sake of entertainment. I never knew what time it was because we never had a window to look out.
Abduction of eden promises to disturb and make you aware of the horrors of trafficking. A compelling indie film inspired by a true story about a new mexico woman who is kidnapped and forced into prostitution in a sex trade operation. How popular sex trafficking stories like abduction of. Eden name, including a list of people with the name eden. Chong kim, the woman whose allegedly true story served as the basis for megan griffiths film eden, denounced as a fraud. The movie, directed by megan griffiths, is loosely based on the true story of chong kim, who was born in south korea and moved to the united states as a toddler. Very rarely does a movie come out that, along with having poignant, stellar performances and fabulous cinematography, can disturb, shake you to the core, and make you aware of a problem that befalls hundreds of thousands of victims each year. A rare example of an important movie that people need to see. Abduction is a 2011 american action thriller film directed by john singleton, produced by roy lee and ellen goldsmithvein, and written by shawn christensen. The movie premiered at the south by southwest film festival, where it won the audience award, and then played the seattle international film festival, where its star jamie chung won the golden space needle award for best actress. Eden dvd, 20 eden tells the story of a young koreanamerican girl who is kidnapped and sold into slavery by human traffickers. Suspicion cast on sextrafficking tale at heart of eden.
A young koreanamerican girl, abducted and forced into prostitution by domestic human traffickers, cooperates with her captors in a desperate ploy to survive. After a night out with friends, hyun jae jamie chung accepts a late night ride home from a young firefighter. Abduction of eden was a story that was fast moving and somewhat graphic, but ultimately predictable. Inspired by a harrowing true story, eden peers into the darkest. Jun 12, 2014 in 2012 filmmaker megan griffiths debuted eden, the tale of underage women conscripted into sexual slavery by a criminal enterprise from which there is seemingly no escape, as the new york times. The film eden is based on chong kims story as a sex slave in the middle of the united states. What begins as a night of promise quickly turns into a nightmare when she is abducted and imprisoned in vegas as a sex slave. The movie follows her on her terrifying ordeal as she ascends the ranks within the organization and tries to plot her escape. Abduction of eden showed us, what we needed to see, in order to understand and be shocked by what happened, but it didnt go so far as to desensitize us to the story. This story was directed very well,but i have to say,i was completely horrified to think this type of evil exist.
Marshall and his assistant vaughan, a disturbed young man battling. A thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Rent abduction of eden 2012 on dvd and bluray netflix. Eden was produced by centripetal films and filmed in washington state in the. Eden is based on the real life story of sex trafficking survivor, chong kim, who was abducted at 19 years of age from dallas, texas. Abduction is a fast paced suspense that falls into the realm of the killer instincts series. Eden was a scary movie about sextrafficking based on a. Eden was a scary movie about sextrafficking based on a true. I have seen some films about human trafficking,but never including the raw details. The film struggled to get funding for ages because studios wanted to put in a white male lead to rescue eden reality subtext.
Most of the movie is garbage with terrible acting by 14 year old girls talking about their sex life. Renamed eden, she learns she must build the trust of her captors matt oleary and sacrifice everything in a desperate plea to survive. What are the best movies about kidnapping and abductions. Also known as eden, abduction of eden is 2012 indie film that serves as a dramatized account of real life chong kims time spent in the clutches of a highly organized human trafficking ring. It was directed by megan griffiths, who cowrote the screenplay with richard b. Abduction of eden year 2012 genre crime drama type movies idmb rating 6. Abduction of eden based on the true story of a korean. His fears come true when he finds a picture of himself as a youngster. The best movies about kidnapping and abductions cinema.
As the movie makes clear, edens story is based on the life of a real. I wasnt sure what to expect from abduction of eden called simply eden in its theatrical run. The top 36 films, all appearing on 3 or more best kidnapping movie lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. Abduction of eden on dvd 625828618956 from phase 4 films.
The movie poses tough questions and doesnt offer easy answers. Abduction of eden here is all the information you need about abduction of eden on american netflix. A former sex slave in america tells her story in eden. Rating is available when the video has been rented. For many years, nathan harper taylor lautner has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isnt quite what it seems. What are some good abductionmystery movies on netflix. In alien abduction, the camera is in the hands of riley morris riley polanski, an 11yearold autistic boy, who films everything in his life because it helps him engage with the world. Jan 25, 2014 i wasnt sure what to expect from abduction of eden called simply eden in its theatrical run. First it was somaly mam, the activist whose own sex trafficking story, as. Eden abduction of eden is a 2012 american drama film about human trafficking.
The film earned seattle filmmaker megan griffiths the 2012 genius award in film. The film was produced by colin harper plank and jacob mosler through planks centripetal films production company. The device is a bit too neat, not to mention reductive, but it works. Eden is a feature length film directed by seattle filmmaker megan griffiths derived from the allegedly true story of chong kim. Jan 22, 2014 free abduction of eden dvd cover 2012 r1 ready to download and print. Eden depicts sex trafficking in the united states the.
Abduction of eden 2012 directed by former ou student, details the true story of a koreanamerican girl forced into prostitution zhang yimou film raise the red lantern 1991, among the fifth generation of chinese filmmakers, tells the story of the fourth mistress of a rich man. Eden is a 2012 film about a suburban teenage girl kidnapped from her. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain a courteous and. Eden musician born 1995, irish singersongwriter and music producer. It made me sick to my stomach,and terrified for those who will,or have encountered such evil beings.
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