• The Origin of Evil

    Directed by Sébastien Marnier
    France/Canada | 125 minutes | World Cinema Now

In the tradition of Claude Chabrol’s sly, twisty thrillers, this suspenseful and blackly funny tale of family fortune and squabbling relatives follows an adult woman in a financial crisis attempting to reconnect with the obscenely wealthy father she barely knows.

film details

Director: Sébastien Marnier
Producers: Caroline Bonmarchand
Screenwriter: Sébastien Marnier
Cinematographers: Romain Carcanade
Editor: Jean-Baptiste Beaudoin, Valentin Féron
Music: Philippe Brault, Pierre Lapointe
Cast: Laure Calamy, Doria Tillier, Dominique Blanc, Jacques Weber, Suzanne Clément
Original Language Title: L'origine du mal
Country: France/Canada
Language: In French with English subtitles
Year: 2022
Running Time: 125 minutes
Director Filmography: School’s Out (2018), Faultless (2016)
Primary Company: IFC Films

Film Festival 2023