Hull Independent Cinema presents
The Origin of Evil (15)
Director: Sébastian Marnier | 2022
When Stéphane gets in touch with wealthy restauranteur Serge, announcing that she is his long-abandoned daughter, his immediate family are none too thrilled. As Stéphane embarks on an extended visit in the hope of getting to know Serge, she also becomes entangled with the secretive, hostile women who share a tense existence in his mansion by the sea: his wife, daughter, granddaughter and housemaid, all of whom are clearly unsettled by the arrival of Serge's newly announced heir. But Stéphane’s confidence hides secrets of her own.
Venice Film Fest: Nominee, Queer Lion, Audience Award
San Francisco Int'l LGBTQ Film Fest: Winner, Audience Award
Namur Int'l French Film Fest: Nominee, Best Film
Saturn Awards: Nominee, Best Film
Director: Sébastian Marnier | 2022
When Stéphane gets in touch with wealthy restauranteur Serge, announcing that she is his long-abandoned daughter, his immediate family are none too thrilled. As Stéphane embarks on an extended visit in the hope of getting to know Serge, she also becomes entangled with the secretive, hostile women who share a tense existence in his mansion by the sea: his wife, daughter, granddaughter and housemaid, all of whom are clearly unsettled by the arrival of Serge's newly announced heir. But Stéphane’s confidence hides secrets of her own.
Venice Film Fest: Nominee, Queer Lion, Audience Award
San Francisco Int'l LGBTQ Film Fest: Winner, Audience Award
Namur Int'l French Film Fest: Nominee, Best Film
Saturn Awards: Nominee, Best Film
Running Time: 123 mins
Age Rating: 15 (BBFC)
Warnings: very strong language, strong sex, sexual threat, domestic abuse, flashing images
Language: French
This is a sumptuous treat of a twisted and twisty queer thriller. Drew Gregory, Autostraddle
Marnier’s delectable comic thriller is expertly calibrated for tingling camp pleasure, but its fine vein of pathos drives the film home. Caspar Salmon, Sight and Sound