Written and directed by Sébastien Marnier (School's Out), The Origin of Evil stars
Laure Calamy as Stéphane, who contacts the wealthy Serge (Jacques Weber) with the claim of being his long
lost daughter. When she visits Serge, Stéphane finds herself in a battle
of wits with the other women in his family who view her as a threat.
The film also stars Dominique Blanc, Doria Tillier and Céleste Brunnquell.
The Origin of Evil is in US cinemas from September 22nd. A
UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
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.
