Diverted Eden -
If you are writing about the film's production, these facts from the Director's Q&A may be useful:
While known as Diverted Eden in festivals, it was sold and retitled as Abducted for its international television and home media release. Critical Reception Diverted Eden
is an independent action-drama written and directed by Prince Bagdasarian. It follows a single father and war veteran who takes the law into his own hands after his daughter is kidnapped. If you are writing about the film's production,
After his 7-year-old daughter is kidnapped during a home invasion, a war hero hunts down those responsible while a focused detective uncovers a deeper mystery behind the crime. After his 7-year-old daughter is kidnapped during a
The film was shot in approximately 25 days on a small budget. Many of the action and vehicle scenes were filmed during a record-breaking storm in Santa Clarita with 70 mph winds, which the director intentionally used to add texture and a "Middle Eastern feel" to the film's aesthetic.
Scout Taylor-Compton, Michael Urie, Najarra Townsend, and Ken Davitian. Plot Summary for a Review or Guide
Reviewers often compare it to the "find and kill" model of films like Taken , though some critics noted it attempts to weave in more complex social themes.