IFC Films debuted the official trailer for The Origin of Evil (L’Origine du mal), the dark comical thriller film starring Laure Calamy as Stéphane, a fish worker who discovers that she is the biological daughter of a wealthy businessman, however, his family is not too thrilled at the news.

Also starring in the film are Dominique Blanc, Suzanne Clément, Doria Tillier, Naidra Ayadi, Clotilde Mollet, Céleste Brunnquell and Véronique Ruggia.

Release Date

Directed by Sébastien Marnier, The Origin of Evil world premiered at Venice International Film Festival, then went to screen at Toronto International Film Festival, BFI London and Frameline47 where it garnered the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature; the film opens in select theaters and on demand on Friday, September 22nd.

Synopsis

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.

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for The Origin of Evil.