It stars Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona and Tom Waits.

An American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel cross paths and work together to save the life of an innocent girl.

In June 2023, it was announced that a thriller film titled The Absence of Eden had completed principal photography in New Mexico.

It was directed and co-written by first-time filmmaker Marco Perego, and it starred Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Arjona and Tom Waits.

[2] The film was released in the United States by Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment on April 12, 2024.