EDEN is an affecting trip into the electronic dance movement in Paris whose rhythms echo its textures and feeling. Based on the experiences of Hansen-Løve’s brother Sven, the film follows Paul, a teenager in the underground scene of early-nineties Paris. Rave parties dominate that culture, but he’s drawn to the more soulful rhythms of Chicago’s garage house. He forms a DJ collective named Cheers, and together he and his friends plunge into the ephemeral nightlife of sex, drugs, and endless music.

The film features house stars such as Tony Humphries, La India, Terry Hunter & Arnold Jarvis, alongside classic house music such as Jaydee’s “Plastic Dreams,” Frankie Knuckles’ “The Whistle Song,” MAW’s “To Be In Love,” and Crystal Water’s “Gypsy Woman.”