THE ORIGIN OF EVIL
A woman is sucked into a world of secrets and betrayal as the battle over her estranged father’s massive estate reveals him to be more than the genial patriarch she’d assumed in this twisted satire.
SYNOPSIS
In a luxurious seaside villa, a modest young woman finds herself in the company of a strange family: an unknown and wealthy father, his extravagant wife, his daughter, an ambitious woman, a rebellious teenager, and their creepy maid. Someone is lying. Between suspicions and lies, a mystery grows and the evil spreads.
Director
WITH
Laure Calamy, Doria Tillier, Dominique Blanc
Run Time
2 hours, 5 minutes
Released
September 22, 2023
Distributed by
IFC
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Assisted Listening
Subtitled / Open Captions
Country
France
SUBTITLES
French with English Subtitles
NOT RATED
Many of the films shown at The Ross are not rated due to the prohibitive cost of acquiring a rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. Consequently, as many of these films contain graphic content, viewer discretion is advised.
SHOWINGS
SEPT 22 | FRI
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
SEPT 23 | SAT
11:40 a.m., 2:15, 4:50, 7:25 p.m.
SEPT 24 | SUN
11:40 a.m., 2:15, 4:50, 7:25 p.m.
SEPT 25 | MON
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
SEPT 26 | TUE
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
SEPT 27 | WED
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
SEPT 28 | THU
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
SEPT 29 | FRI
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
SEPT 30 | SAT
11:40 a.m., 2:15, 4:50, 7:25 p.m.
OCTÂ 1 | SUN
11:40 a.m., 2:15, 4:50, 7:25 p.m.
OCT 2 | MON
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
OCT 3 | TUE
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
OCT 4 | WED
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
OCT 5 | THU
4:50, 7:25 p.m.
REVIEWS
“Superb. Cruelly funny, while evoking the spirit of that master of the French thriller Claude Chabrol.”
“Magnificent. A twisty tale of deceit and betrayal.”
“The Talented Ms. Ripley by way of De Palma.”