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Eva

  • 2011
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
11K
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Claudia Vega in Eva (2011)
The year 2014. Humans live along with machines. Alex, a renowned cybernetic engineer, returns to Santa Irene to carry out a very specific mission for the Robotic Faculty: the creation of a child robot. During his ten-year absence, life has moved on for his brother David and Lana, who got her life back together after his departure. Alex's routine is altered in an unexpected way by Eva, Lana and David's amazing daughter. She is a very special, charismatic little girl. She and Alex have a special connection from the moment they meet. They set out on a journey together, which will bring them to a revelatory end.
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A shy genius is employed by his former university to design robot software.A shy genius is employed by his former university to design robot software.A shy genius is employed by his former university to design robot software.

  • Director
    • Kike Maíllo
  • Writers
    • Sergi Belbel
    • Cristina Clemente
    • Martí Roca
  • Stars
    • Daniel Brühl
    • Marta Etura
    • Alberto Ammann
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kike Maíllo
    • Writers
      • Sergi Belbel
      • Cristina Clemente
      • Martí Roca
    • Stars
      • Daniel Brühl
      • Marta Etura
      • Alberto Ammann
    • 33User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Daniel Brühl
    Daniel Brühl
    • Alex Garel
    Marta Etura
    Marta Etura
    • Lana Levy
    Alberto Ammann
    Alberto Ammann
    • David Garel
    Claudia Vega
    Claudia Vega
    • Eva
    Anne Canovas
    Anne Canovas
    • Julia
    Lluís Homar
    Lluís Homar
    • Max
    Sara Rosa Losilla
    • Prototipo 519
    • (as Sara Rosa)
    Manel Dueso
    • Profesor
    • (as Manuel Dueso)
    Ona Casamiquela
    • Dorotea
    Peter Vives
    Peter Vives
    • Eric
    Jordi Díaz
    Jordi Díaz
    • Médico
    Oscar Valsecchi
    • Camarero
    Bernat Saumell
    • Alumno Laboratorio #1
    Juan Campavadal
    • Alumno Laboratorio #2
    Harris Gordon
    • Policía
    • (as Harris James Gordon)
    Ignasi Martín Díaz
    • Niño 519
    • (as Ignasi Martín)
    Ester Maíllo
    • Chica en fiesta de graduación
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kike Maíllo
    • Writers
      • Sergi Belbel
      • Cristina Clemente
      • Martí Roca
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    User reviews33

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    7eo-79513

    Do robot children dream of android sheep?

    In his debut feature film director Kike Maillo went out on a limb when he chose to make a film set in Spain in the not-so-distant- future about the moral dilemmas of artificial intelligence. Spanish sci-fi? Sounds risky but why not? We're getting a new robot-themed film each month now: Chappie, Big Hero 6, Ex-Machina, Age of Ultron, Elysium to name a few of the most recent. So why not a Spanish robot film for a change?

    The world "Eva" is set in is indeed intriguing. It is set in an idyllic alpine village so perfect it looks like we're peering inside a souvenir snow globe. People drive around in 1970's SAABs, wear wool sweaters, unwind in pubs with cozy fireplaces and go ice skating every afternoon. The only signs that you are in the future is that there are robots everywhere politely and discretely doing secretarial and house cleaning jobs. There are no drones, no self- driving cars, and no robo-cops (Spain should be optimistic of its future apparently). Robots are either doing menial labor, or, apparently, have been geared towards emotional gratification and the companionship of their creators.

    Our protagonist, Alex (Daniel Brühl) is a robotics software developer who is hired to go after the holy grail of robotics: building a prototype of a robot child that is both realistic (that is, spontaneous) as well as safe (that is, predictable). The strength of this film is to show reconciling these two is impossible, and that the essence of being human is precisely that we cannot be both. The secret sauce that makes us human, capable of spontaneity and charm, turns out to be also what makes us irrational, impetuous and dangerous.

    After masterfully setting up the premise of the film, the actual execution of the plot starts to falter. The protagonist is supposed to be a genius cybernetic engineer, but his character is mostly a drag and a bore to watch. You start wishing that his robot cat had more screen time. The story also hinges on a love triangle that feels contrived and inane. The robot butler is considerably more entertaining and I ended up wishing he somehow played a bigger part in the plot. The core of the story revolves around how Alex tries to model the emotional life of the android child on his niece (fantastically played by Claudia Vega) and it is these interactions that anchor the film and give it substance. The best scenes deal with the "Turing tests" that Bruno develops, trying to tell apart real child from robot child. The last half hour of the film has some twists which ultimately make the entire film seem better than it felt it was while watching. Still, it is not easy to forgive the director for wasting so much time on love triangle sub-plots and creating hollow characters. The film gets seven stars for its elegant cinematography and its smartly framed premise, but doesn't break much new ground.
    9SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain

    Eva (2011)

    Gorgeous Spanish fairytale set in a realistic not too distant future. Eva sees a robot programmer return to his hometown so he can help program a robot child. First he needs to find inspiration from children in the area.After finding the majority to be boring he comes across a young girl named Eva who just happens to be the daughter of his ex-love. Eva fascinates him and he soon begins research so that a robot can take on her personality, but will her characteristics translate well into the robot world? Eva is a film that remains quiet. It knows its ideas and themes are fascinating and so it underplays them and lets your imagination run away with your own ideas. This is expressed best of all when we are first introduced to the world. There is no huge fanfare or showing off. The robots merely exist in the world with the humans. We first get a glimpse of this when Daniel Bruhl returns home and is followed by a robotic cat. The emotions that are present throughout are truly moving as it asks, in typical robot/man fashion, what it is to be human and can science go too far? Bruhl is a wonderful lead, who clearly gets across his fascination with robots, but also his frustration with them. He really does fail to make the most of his gift, but maybe that is for the best. The cinematography is gorgeous, with Eva's red coat constantly standing out from the snow swept landscapes. An enjoyable and thought provoking drama.
    7savitch99

    Familiar story elements combined in a slightly different way

    Watching this reminds me of the Isaac Asimov robot stories because it feels like the world his stories were set in. There's even an allusion to the Asimov laws of robotics by stating that robots have to pass a safety test and the cat is illegal because it has free will. The effects are well done and the interactions look believable. The animation physics are slightly wrong in a couple scenes but nothing major.

    My main problem with the movie is that there isn't enough character development which makes the motives a little ambiguous. The main plot lines are tied up by the end but there's obviously more going on than is ever told. I get just enough to want to know more and that is frustrating.

    The sci-fi is light enough that I would probably recommend this to anyone even if they would normally skip anything sci-fi.
    9karlos-alastruey

    Amazing first feature film by Kike Maillo

    I watched this film today at the movie theater. The film is beautifully acted and directed. I am very glad to see that in Spain we have new filmmakers able to work within the film industry and still make a great film in the cinematographic sense.

    "Eva" is far more profound than the trailer or the publicity may suggest. It is a deep reflection on human nature and identity. But, and here comes the surprise, it is not a so-called intellectual film.

    The film is very well done, and it is an example of a new wave of European cinema that is producing great films without necessarily big fireworks. Keep doing the good job, Kike.
    8Sayasam

    Beautiful story

    Eva is an amazing story about Artificial Intelligence and technology.

    The future it takes place in is not so far away, as we already made huge progress in artificial intelligence.

    It's a wonderful story of a little girl who assist a guy who design intelligent robots.

    The landscape is beautiful, the storyline is perfect, and the suspense is kept until the end.

    And at the end, you know that...

    Well, watch the film for a huge surprise ! :)

    This movie can be watch by anybody in the family, to daughter to grandma.

    It's a good idea of where the technology will take us, without being dramatic as Terminator.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      There was an original 22 minutes prologue, 10 years before the main plot. But it was finally cut of the movie. It appears complete on the DVD & the Blu-ray edition.
    • Quotes

      Alex Garel: What do you see when you close your eyes?

    • Alternate versions
      In the Catalan version, only Lana (Marta Etura) and David (Alberto Ammann) speaks in Castilian. When another character is with both, also speaks in Castilian. But in the rest of the film the rest of the cast speaks in Catalan. This version is 26 seconds shorter that the Castilian.
    • Connections
      Featured in Eva: Making Of (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Space Oddity
      Written by David Bowie (as David Robert Jones)

      Performed by David Bowie

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2012 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Spain)
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • Catalan
    • Also known as
      • Robot Lập Trình
    • Filming locations
      • La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • Canal+ España
      • Canal+
      • Escándalo Films
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    • Budget
      • €7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,738
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,395
      • Mar 15, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,292,789
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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