Evolution (2015) Horror Drama Sci-Fi Mystery

Rated R | Genres Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery | Runtime 1h 21m
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Evolution Plot Synopsis:

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.


Lucile Hadzihalilovic"s Evolution (2015) is a strange horror mystery where a young boy wonders why he and the rest of the boys must be hospitalized in their sea-side town. Max Brebant, Roxane Duran, and Julie-Marie Parmentier star in Evolution.

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Official Trailer

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Evolution Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2015 (more 2015 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 81 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery
Horror Genres:  Mystery
Horror Subgenres:  Medical, Mutants
Directors: Lucile Hadzihalilovic
Stars: Marta Blanc, Max Brebant, Roxane Duran, Julie-Marie Parmentier, Mathieu Goldfeld … (cast list)
Box Office: $24,770
Awards: 7
Nominations: 16
Language: French
Country: France, Belgium, Spain
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Evolution Release Dates Netflix: Mar 21, 2017, Blu-ray: Mar 21, 2017
Writers: Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Alante Kavaite, Geoff Cox
Producers: Alejandro Arenas, John Engel, Nicolas Farkas, Ángeles Hernández, Geneviève Lemal, David Matamoros, Julien Naveau, Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon, Alain-Gilles Viellevoye, Sebastián Álvarez
Musicians: Jesús Díaz, Zacarías M. de la Riva
Cinematographers: Manuel Dacosse
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Evolution Plot Synopsis:

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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