The Origin of Evil

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The Origin of Evil

R,

2023,

2h 3m,

Mystery & Thriller

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When Stéphane (Laure Calamy of Call My Agent!, Full Time) gets in touch with wealthy Serge (Jacques Weber), announcing that she is his long-abandoned daughter, his immediate family are none too thrilled. As Stéphane embarks on an extended visit in hopes of getting to know Serge, she also becomes entangled with the hostile women who share a tense existence in his beautifully appointed mansion by the sea: the restaurateur's wife (Dominique Blanc), his other daughter (Doria Tillier), a rebellious granddaughter (Céleste Brunnquell), and a strangely off-putting housemaid, all of whom are clearly unsettled by the arrival of Serge's newly announced heir. But Stéphane is a confident liar with secrets of her own, which writer-director Sébastien Marnier teases out with cool assurance in this wildly entertaining thriller that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.

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Critics Consensus

A slow-burning thriller whose twists are held together by a stellar ensemble, The Origin of Evil confirms writer-director Sébastien Marnier as a talent to watch.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Mar 31, 2024

4/5

[An] enjoyably pulpy, devious, Highsmith-esque thriller in which nothing and nobody are quite what they seem.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Mar 27, 2024

3/5

Without a doubt this is easy entertainment, never dull, and it has some shrewd things to say about class and money – though the satire might have been sharper and the running time shorter by a good 20 minutes.

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

Dec 9, 2023

Everybody in this movie seems to be lying through their teeth. In less sure hands, this could have resulted in annoyance.

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

Jul 16, 2025

3.5/5

The experience in watching THE ORIGIN OF EVIL is akin to that horror-like uneasiness, where you are certain that something colossally bad will finally present itself and ruin everyone’s lives. Even the interior of this mansion is notably off-putting.

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Megan Fisher

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 11, 2025

3/5

Where the film does succeed is in conveying the particular, illicit delight of watching people be nasty to one another.

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Kevin Wight

The Wee Review

Jun 2, 2024

3

Entertaining cuckoo in the nest thriller ultimately plays it a little safe

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Sébastien Marnier

Director

Laure Calamy

Nathalie Cordier

Doria Tillier

George Dumontet

Dominique Blanc

Louise Dumontet

Jacques Weber

Serge Dumontet

Suzanne Clément

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Synopsis

When Stéphane (Laure Calamy of Call My Agent!, Full Time) gets in touch with wealthy Serge (Jacques Weber), announcing that she is his long-abandoned daughter, his immediate family are none too thrilled. As Stéphane embarks on an extended visit in hopes of getting to know Serge, she also becomes entangled with the hostile women who share a tense existence in his beautifully appointed mansion by the sea: the restaurateur's wife (Dominique Blanc), his other daughter (Doria Tillier), a rebellious granddaughter (Céleste Brunnquell), and a strangely off-putting housemaid, all of whom are clearly unsettled by the arrival of Serge's newly announced heir. But Stéphane is a confident liar with secrets of her own, which writer-director Sébastien Marnier teases out with cool assurance in this wildly entertaining thriller that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.

Director: Sébastien Marnier
Screenwriter: Sébastien Marnier
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Avenue B Productions, micro_scope
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 22, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $83.8K
Runtime: 2h 3m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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