The Origin of Evil

Name: The Origin of Evil
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: September 22, 2023
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Blandine Laignel, Céleste Brunnquell, Clotilde Mollet, Dominique Blanc, Doria Tillier

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IFC Films | Release Date: September 22, 2023 | NR

Starring: Blandine Laignel, Céleste Brunnquell, Clotilde Mollet, Dominique Blanc, Doria Tillier, Jacques Weber, Laure Calamy, Naidra Ayadi, Suzanne Cl, Véronique Ruggia

Summary: When Stephané reconnects with her estranged billionaire father, she struggles to find her place in a world of luxury, bitter jealousies, and dark family secrets. But Stephané also has her own secret to hide.

Director: Sébastien Marnier

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: NR

Runtime: 125 min

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Alex Saveliev

Oct 12, 2023

It’s a feast for the eye and for the mind, done in a nonchalant way that would make the most seasoned filmmakers jealous. Read full review

Beatrice Loayza

Sep 25, 2023

Abounding with nasty women, The Origin of Evil could have easily been flattened by the weight of a feminist objective. Untethered from such neat messaging, this decadent murder-movie takes the online credo, “be gay, do crimes,” and runs with it — to delicious results. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Apr 2, 2024

With the exception of Stéphane, who becomes more intriguing and less likable with each secret unpeeled, the main characters are a little schematic and two-dimensional. It’s fortunate, then, that the always impressive Calamy is on top form. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 12, 2023

A rich and powerful patriarch faces the end with a household full of women scheming against him in “The Origin of Evil,” a clever and twisty French thriller that’s a little bit “King Lear” and a little bit more “Sucession.” Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Sep 22, 2023

The web spun by The Origin of Evil arguably features one twist too many, but the viewer is in for more than a pound by the time it happens. Largely thanks to Calamy’s rock-solid performance. Read full review

Glenn Whipp

Sep 22, 2023

Marnier could have taken another pass at the film’s secondary characters (the upcoming thriller “Saltburn” has the same problem with its dysfunctional clan), and whatever notions he’s trying to put across about the patriarchy don’t quite land. But he has a star in the sparkling Calamy. Read full review

Clayton Dillard

Feb 26, 2023

The Origin of Evil recalls Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness for how its prolonged, soft-peddled skewering of the wealthy seems convinced of its Buñuelian irreverence. Read full review

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