Director Prince Bagdasarian intended for the film to have an open-ended conclusion, leaving the ultimate fate of the masterminds up to the audience's interpretation. Diverted Eden / Abducted - Director Q&A at POM 2018
"After 7-year-old Eden is kidnapped in a violent home invasion, her father, Dane Hunte—a single parent and war veteran—refuses to wait for the authorities. Drawing on his military training, he forms a group of vigilantes to track down his daughter’s captors. Simultaneously, Detective Fini leads the official investigation, discovering that the kidnapping is not a random act but part of a more complex, unusual crime. The story unfolds from both sides of the law as the two leads race to bring Eden home." Diverted Eden
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. Director Prince Bagdasarian intended for the film to
If you are writing about the film's production, these facts from the Director's Q&A may be useful: Many of the action and vehicle scenes were
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.
The score was composed by Rami Anusha, who studied under Hans Zimmer, aiming for an "edge-of-your-seat" tone.