Far from Eden

Far from Eden

A survivor travels in search of the last bastion of civilization

2013 · 15 min · ★ 8.0 · Science Fiction

A survivor travels in search of the last bastion of civilization. Battling to survive, but never losing hope that something nostalgic from the past, which lives on in his memory, might still exist.

Directed by Carlos Amaral · Written by Carlos Amaral

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