The wild bunch, bold cinematic rebels and adventurous films
FRANCE, Belgium, Spain | 81 minutes | 2015
Overbearing mothers, children who disappear and a few mermaids for good measure... An enigmatic, aquatic, Lovecraftian nightmare that looks and feels like a beautiful painting.Like Grandrieux’s Sombre, Évolution is an experience, a cinematic sensory overload that pushes fear aside to go back to childhood. In this visually arresting film, the viewer gets lost looking for the key to an enigma that escapes reality. A strange, watery tale lies at the heart of this magical film that is more Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (Who Can Kill a Child?) than Esther Williams. Irrefutable proof that its director is one of the biggest talents in current French cinema. (Julien Fonfrède)« …comme on plongerait dans un puits sans fond, rempli de peurs primales et de questionnements irrésolus. On se frotte les yeux. Dans le registre du bizarre, du conte noir, du cauchemar éveillé, vous ne verrez a priori rien de plus beau cette année. » Première « ... l'ensemble relève du sans-faute. » Positif
Prix du Jury / Meilleure photo - Festival de San Sebastián 2015
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