Big Eden
2000 · Movie · PG-13 · 119 min · ★ 6.3 · 62% critics
A gay artist puts his New York life on pause and returns to a small Montana town to care for a beloved relative after a stroke. Back home, he’s pulled between old feelings for a longtime friend and an unexpected connection with a quiet local shop owner, as the close-knit community looks on.
Also known as De Volta ao Paraíso · Megali Edem
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-04-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (52 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, feel-good gay romance with a supportive small-town vibe and low angst, like Geography Club; Not for you if you need gritty realism, sharp dialogue, or big surprises.
Pros: warm small-town fantasy; feel-good romance; likable side characters | Cons: overly idealistic tone; uneven acting; vague character development
Themes
- new york city
- montana
- male friendship
- native american
- lgbt
- indigenous lgbt
- gay theme
- gay relationship
Cast & crew
Arye Gross
as Henry Hart
Eric Schweig
as Pike Dexter
Tim DeKay
as Dean Stewart
Louise Fletcher
as Grace Cornwell
George Coe
as Sam Hart
Nan Martin
as Widow Thayer
O'Neal Compton
as Jim Soams
Corinne Bohrer
as Anna Rudolph
Veanne Cox
as Mary Margaret Bishop
- DS
Douglas Sebern
as John Cornwell
Directed by Thomas Bezucha