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The Origin of Evil (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Origin of Evil' is a French and Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Sbastien Marnier and released in 2022.David Katz, [https://www.cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/429578 "Review: The Origin of Evil"]. 'Cineuropa', 1 September 2022. The film stars Laure Calamy as Stphane, a fish cannery worker who discovers that she is the biological daughter of wealthy businessman Serge (Jacques Weber), and is being introduced to his established family despite their unwillingness to accept her.Stephanie Bunbury, [https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-origin-of-evil-review-venice-film-festival-laure-calamy-1235105155/ "Venice Review: Laure Calamy In Sebastien Marniers The Origin Of Evil"]. 'Deadline Hollywood', 1 September 2022.
The cast also includes Dominique Blanc, Suzanne Clment, Doria Tillier, Naidra Ayadi, Clotilde Mollet, Cleste Brunnquell and Vronique Ruggia.
The film premiered on 1 September 2022 at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, and is slated to have its North American premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,Samantha Bergeson, [https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/tiff-contemporary-world-cinema-lineup-2022-1234752699/ "TIFF Unveils Contemporary World Cinema Lineup: Aftersun, EO Among Toronto Premieres"]. 'IndieWire', 17 August 2022. in advance of its commercial release in October.
Critical response
The film was compared by critics to both 'Knives Out' and Patricia Highsmith's 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' series.Allan Hunter, [https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-origin-of-evil-venice-review/5173334.article "The Origin Of Evil: Venice Review"]. 'Screen Daily', 1 September 2022.
David Katz of 'Cineuropa' wrote that the film "feels like the sort of movie you mightve caught half-asleep on late-night TV in the pre-streaming age, perhaps after having missed the first 15 minutes forcing you to stay glued until the very end, drooping eyelids be damned. Or, to be less flattering, it feels like the kind of brisk, undemanding, back-of-the-seat entertainment that might make a few hours of a long-haul flight melt away."
For 'Screen Daily', Allan Hunter wrote that "Marniers agile screenplay takes us beyond surface appearances to reveal the hidden agendas at play. Propelled by revelations, twists and a seasoning of sly humour, The Origin Of Evil is very watchable, even if some ingredients propel it towards parody. The mention of a secret passage and the rumbles of thunder to signal the coming denouement over egg pudding, not to mention the score by Philippe Brault and Pierre Lapointe, flirt with Victorian melodrama."
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