Rio de Janeiro, 2012. 30 year-old Karine, 8 months pregnant, loses her husband in a senseless murder. She and her brother almost die, but are saved by Pastor Naldo, an evangelical pastor from the Church of Eden. Karine carries within her the conflict of salvation via the church or via the birth of her child.
Acting
Leandra Leal's silent rebellion in her own salvation.
Direction
Safadi turns a church into a pressure cooker, not sanctuary.
Sound
Praise music that feels more threatening than comforting.
Director
Bruno Safadi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Brazil's explosive evangelical growth, the film captures a specific moment when Pentecostal churches aggressively recruited in favelas, often targeting vulnerable women.
The title 'Eden' is bitter irony—this garden is walled, surveilled, and the only forbidden fruit is Karine's own agency. The snake wears a white suit and wants to pray with her.
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