Roadside Attraction debuted the official trailer for The Absence of Eden, the thriller film starring Zoe Saldaña as an undocumented woman fighting to escape the cartel who finds herself working with an ICE agent to try to save the life of an innocent young girl.

Also starring in the film are Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona and Tom Waits.

Release Date

Directed by Marco Perego, The Absence of Eden world premiered at the Taormina Film Festival and will be released in theaters on April 12.

Synopsis

The Absence of Eden takes place at the border between the United States and Mexico – a hellish landscape inhabited by coyotes, armed officers, desperate immigrants, and refugees. When Esmee (Saldaña), a young woman working as a private dancer in Mexico, is forced to commit a violent act of self-defense that results in the death of a cartel member, she flees her homeland for sanctuary in the United States. Guided by a ruthless Coyote and a group of undocumented immigrants, she befriends a young mother and her daughter along the way. Before crossing the border, the mother is taken from the group, and Esmee promises to protect her daughter and help them reunite again in America, touching off an interlocking story about people struggling to survive on America’s border with Mexico.

“We are at an existential and spiritual crisis in all the borders,” said Perego. “The film reflects the personal stories which represent the fragility and corruption which pervades this issue and the deeper question about humanity.”

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for The Absence of Eden