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Evolution

2015 · 82 min · Director: Lucile Hadzihalilovic ★ IMDb 5.9 · 8,131 ratings

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Nicolas is a boy living on a remote island set in the future, or another planet - or is it a dream? His village consists of white-painted houses located above the sea with a volcanic rock and black sand coastline, populated by young women and boys all of a similar age to Nicolas. Whilst swimming, Nicolas makes a discovery in the ocean, which is shrugged off by his mother, who, like all the women in the town has tied-back hair, is pale and wears a simple thin beige dress. Nicolas is curious, thinks that he is being lied to and starts to explore his environment, witnessing some unsettling scenes. He then finds himself taken to a hospital-like building where he, along with the others, undergoes a series of medical procedures by the women, dressed as nurses. He is befriended by one nurse, who becomes instrumental in the film's denouement. The film is not easy to categorise; it is not only enigmatic but beautifully filmed with deeply poetic imagery. It reflects the fear of the unknown, experienced by a boy on the cusp of adolescence.

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Evolution (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Curiosity 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Curiosity, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.

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Cast

MB
Max Brebant

RD
Roxane Duran

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Roxane Duran

Stella

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Mathieu Goldfeld

Victor

NR
Nissim Renard

Franck

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Pablo-Noé Etienne

The fourth boy

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Nathalie Legosles

The Doctor

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Chantal Aimée

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Marta Blanc

Nurse

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Directed by
Lucile Hadzihalilovic
Written by
Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Alante Kavaite, Geoff Cox
Type
Movies
Released
2015
Runtime
82 min
Country
France, Belgium, Spain
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 8,131 ratings
Feels mostly
Disturbing
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