IFC Films has released a trailer for writer-director Sébastien Marnier’s French thriller The Origin of Evil.
The film stars Laure Calamy as Stephané, a woman on the verge of financial collapse who finds herself sucked into a world of dark secrets and betrayal after she reconnects with her estranged billionaire father. Watch the trailer below…
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.
Joining Laure Calamy in the cast of The Origin of Evil are Suzanne Clément, Doria Tillier, Dominique Blanc, Jacques Weber, Céleste Brunnquell, and Véronique Ruggia Saura.
The Origin of Evil arrives in cinemas on September 22nd.
Originally published August 25, 2023. Updated August 24, 2023.
