Eden, directed by Ron Howard, is a survival thriller based on the true story of European settlers on Floreana Island in the Galápagos during the 1920s and 1930s. The film features a stellar cast, including Jude Law, Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, and Daniel Brühl. Its trailer, released June 2025, showcases a tense tale of ambition and betrayal set against a harsh island backdrop.
The trailer introduces Dr. Friedrich Ritter, played by Law, inspiring settlers to seek a utopian life. Ana de Armas’ Baroness Eloise stirs conflict, while Sweeney’s Margret Wittmer fights for her family. Violence erupts as trust breaks down, with half the colony facing death or disappearance.
Filmed in Queensland, Australia, Eden premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024. It hit German theaters on April 3, 2025, and is set for a U.S. release on August 22, 2025, via Vertical. The trailer, shared on X and sites like Collider, highlights the film’s intense drama.
Eden’s Trailer Showcases a Deadly Power Struggle on Floreana Island
The Eden trailer, released June 2025, unveils Ron Howard’s survival thriller, rooted in the 1929-1932 Galápagos Affair on Floreana Island. Jude Law plays Dr. Friedrich Ritter, a German philosopher who flees Germany with Dora Strauch (Vanessa Kirby) to write a manifesto rejecting bourgeois values. Their solitude ends when Heinz and Margret Wittmer (Daniel Brühl and Sydney Sweeney) arrive, inspired by Ritter’s writings, seeking a cure for their son Harry’s tuberculosis.
Ana de Armas’ Baroness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner Wehrhorn disrupts the colony with plans for a luxury hotel, arriving with two lovers (Felix Kammerer and Toby Wallace) and an Ecuadorian servant. The trailer shows Ritter declaring, “We hunt. We fight. We kill,” as tensions escalate. Kirby’s Dora spits in Ritter’s face, calling someone a “traitor.” Sweeney’s Margret vows, “They won’t ruin us,” to Brühl. Ana De Armas’ Baroness warns Law, “One of us will be gone.”
Clips depict gun-wielding settlers and fights, with a synopsis noting betrayal and violence kill half the colony. Film shot in Queensland under a tight budget, as Noah Pink told Collider, the film blends thriller and dark comedy elements, with Hans Zimmer’s score.
Ana de Armas’ Baroness Sparks Chaos with Manipulative Ambitions
Ana de Armas plays Baroness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner Wehrborn, a self-proclaimed noblewoman whose arrival on Floreana Island in 1932 fuels the film’s central conflict. The trailer shows her telling Jude Law’s Ritter, “Trust me, by this time next year, one of us will be gone,” hinting at her disruptive influence. Historically, the Baroness arrived with two lovers and an Ecuadorian servant, aiming to build a hotel, clashing with Ritter’s minimalist ideals.
Her provocative presence, shown in the trailer with a commanding “Shut up” during a fight, escalates tensions. De Armas’ performance, praised by IndieWire for its humor, drives the colony toward violence, with her character’s schemes leading to theft and deception, as detailed in the synopsis.
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