Évolution

2015
12
1h 21m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

7.8K

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Drama Horror Mystery Sci-Fi

The only residents of young Nicholas' sea-side town are women and boys. When he sees a corpse in the ocean one day, he begins to question his existence and surroundings. Why must he, and all... Read allThe only residents of young Nicholas' sea-side town are women and boys. When he sees a corpse in the ocean one day, he begins to question his existence and surroundings. Why must he, and all the other boys, be hospitalised?The only residents of young Nicholas' sea-side town are women and boys. When he sees a corpse in the ocean one day, he begins to question his existence and surroundings. Why must he, and all the other boys, be hospitalised?

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

7.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins & 16 nominations total

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Trivia
Lucile Hadzihalilovic based the movie on the experience she had when she was 10 and went to a hospital to get her appendix removed.

Quotes
Nicolas: Why am I sick?
La mère: Because at your age your body is changing and weakening.
Nicolas: Like lizards?
La mère: In a way. Like lizards or crabs. When they molt, they're very fragile.
[pause]
Nicolas: And starfish?
La mère: They only change once, at birth.
Nicolas: And afterwards?
La mère: Afterwards... a new cycle begins.
[pause]
La mère: A new life.

Connections
Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018)

Soundtracks
Concerto pour ondes Martenot, II - adagio allegro
Composed by Marcel Landoswki

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Featured review

6/10

Interesting Little French Chiller

Nicolas lives in an isolated and decrepit French coastal town. The only inhabitants are boys and older women. The food is about as palatable as a botulism sandwich and all the boys have to take 'medicine' as they are all sick.

Then one day Nicolas goes swimming and discovers the body of a dead boy. He then starts to question what is going on and sets out to discover the truth.

Now this is a short film lasting only 79 minutes and the dialogue is sparse, however all the screen time is put to excellent use. The SFX are all top notch and the boys are superb in what are very physical roles. It is a slow burn but that is offset by a very stylised and stylish picture palette that uses vivid colours to great effect and the cinematography and framing of the shots gives it an art-house feel that just oozes quality. It is not a film to 'enjoy' as the subject matter is so dark but it is one you can admire – hence my rating.