The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

2014 2h 6m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 42

DocumentaryMysteryHistoryCrime

Synopsis

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Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the brutal yet alluring landscape of the Galapagos Islands, which interweaves an unsolved 1930s murder mystery with stories of present day Galapagos pioneers. A gripping tale of idealistic dreams gone awry, featuring voice-over performances by Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger, and Gustaf Skarsgard.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cate Blanchett
Dore Strauch (voice)
Sebastian Koch
Heinz Wittmer (voice)
Thomas Kretschmann
Friedrich Ritter (voice)
Diane Kruger
Margret Wittmer (voice)
Connie Nielsen
Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
Gustaf Skarsgård
Rolf Blomberg (voice)
Josh Radnor
John Garth (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Geller
Writers: Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller, Celeste Schaefer Snyder
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Norway, United States of America, Ecuador, Germany

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Norway, United States of America, Ecuador, Germany.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Geller, shot by Daniel Geller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Weber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Cate Blanchett and Sebastian Koch and Thomas Kretschmann carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Geller directs. Daniel Geller behind the camera. Laura Karpman scores. Bill Weber cuts. Produced in Norway, United States of America, Ecuador, Germany. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 4 countries: Norway, United States of America, Ecuador, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Daniel Geller, shot by Daniel Geller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bill Weber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Cate Blanchett and Sebastian Koch and Thomas Kretschmann carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2960450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "kidnapping", "biography", "death", "deserted island".