Eden Log

Eden Log is a French science fiction horror film from 2007, directed by Franck Vestiel, who also co-wrote the script. It marked Vestiel's debut as a director, and he chose to film the entire project using only hand-held cameras. Critical reception was mixed, with the film earning a 43% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Its North American premiere took place at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2008.

The story begins with a man regaining consciousness deep inside a cave, suffering from amnesia. He has no memory of his identity or how he arrived there, and a dead body lies beside him. Exploring the dimly lit surroundings, he discovers a decaying area filled with broken technology. A recorded message explains that this is Eden Log, a processing network where immigrant workers are promised citizenship in the society above ground in exchange for harvesting sap from a massive plant. The plant's roots and vines have now overrun the abandoned complex.

As the man tries to find a way to the surface, he encounters a bearded stranger pinned to a wall by encroaching vines. The stranger, in obvious pain and speaking incoherently, claims to be the system's creator and warns of an unseen threat. A growling sound approaches, and the man loses consciousness. Waking up, he continues upward through increasingly well-lit areas. More recordings reveal that a technician refused to grant security access, and a worker revolt broke out over conditions. The corporate leadership responded by ordering security forces to seal off the network and retake control.

Reaching Level -3, the man overhears security personnel discussing orders to capture "the architect." They also have a mutated human chained nearby, and it becomes clear that many workers have transformed into mutants. On Level -2, he enters a small laboratory that is soon surrounded by mutants. A figure in a protective suit uses bright light and loud noise to drive them away, then knocks the man unconscious and restrains him out of fear he is infected. This figure, a botanist for Eden Log, explains that the entire facility was designed to generate power from the plant's sap. At some point, the plant began reacting, causing the mutations. The botanist tests the man by briefly connecting him to the plant, and surprisingly, the man reverses the corruption, making the sterile plant sprout and grow lush.