A few want power to control. Two need freedom to love.
New Zealand independent drama following a young Māori man who moves to the country to rebuild his life after facing prejudices around his sexual orientation. He takes on a job on a farm where he grows attached to the farmer’s son. But when their relationship grows, the situation steers into darker territories…
West of Eden (2017) is a drama and romance film directed by Alastair Riddell, released on March 9, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Kieran Foster, Luke Thompson, Vanessa Riddell and Peter Ford. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
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Kieran Foster
as Billy Williams
Luke Thompson
as Tom Henshaw
Vanessa Riddell
as Eva Henshaw
Peter Ford
as Frank Henshaw
Jordan Blaikie
as Pete
Renee Sheridan
as Diane (voice)
Directed by Alastair Riddell, written by Vanessa Riddell.
Average viewer score of 4.8/10 from 17 ratings.
This is quite a good looking, though shockingly slow tale of a young gay man who leaves his family to work on a remote farm to escape the bigotry (and brutality) of his former workplace. Snag is, when he arrives he meets and falls head over heels for the young son of the owner of his new farm in rural New Zealand. To be fair to both Kieran Foster in the lead as "Billy" and his very pretty love interest "Tom" (Luke…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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West of Eden (2017) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of West of Eden (2017) includes Kieran Foster, Luke Thompson, Vanessa Riddell, Peter Ford and Jordan Blaikie. The film was directed by Alastair Riddell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
West of Eden was released on March 9, 2017 and runs for 1h 58m.
West of Eden (2017) holds an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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