• Director(s)

    Sébastien Marnier

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Release date

    19/01/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Thriller

  • Approx. running minutes

    123m

  • Cast

    Laure Calamy, Doria Tillier, Dominique Blanc

Film

The Origin Of Evil

very strong language, strong sex, sexual threat, domestic abuse

A woman attempts to reconnect with her wealthy, estranged father and his new family in this darkly comic French drama thriller. Language, sex, scenes of sexual threat and domestic abuse are unsuitable for a younger audience.…

A woman attempts to reconnect with her wealthy, estranged father and his new family in this darkly comic French drama thriller. Language, sex, scenes of sexual threat and domestic abuse are unsuitable for a younger audience.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

threat and horror

language

sex

discrimination

sexual violence and sexual threat

suicide and self-harm

nudity

  • Director(s)

    Sébastien Marnier

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Release date

    19/01/2024

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Thriller

  • Approx. running minutes

    123m

  • Cast

    Laure Calamy, Doria Tillier, Dominique Blanc

very strong language, strong sex, sexual threat, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
17/01/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Blue Finch Film Releasing
violence
A father hits his wife and adult daughters and deliberately humiliates them and there are references to him being violent throughout his marriage. In one scene, a woman attacks another whilst they are both showering. Another moment sees a man being suffocated with a pillow.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate threat such as a woman pouring petrol all over a house intending to set it on fire.
language
Use of very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by strong ('f**k'), moderate ('bitch') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'piss', 'ass', 'screw' and 'damn'.
sex
There is a brief scene of strong sex in which a woman performs cunnilingus on another.
discrimination
An unpleasant man makes an antisemitic comment; it is later mentioned that he is also homophobic and sexist. Discrimination, however, is clearly not condoned by the work as a whole.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Whilst a woman is in the bath naked, her newly discovered father comes in and begins stroking her in a sexually threatening manner.
suicide and self-harm
A woman deliberately headbutts a wall knocking herself unconscious.
nudity
Scenes include breast nudity.
theme
References are made to cancer and a man experiences dizzy spells after having a stroke.
alcohol and smoking
Characters consume alcohol, and smoke cigarettes and cigars.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
References are made to cancer and a man experiences dizzy spells after having a stroke.
very strong language, strong sex, sexual threat, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
01/09/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Blue Finch Film Releasing
violence
A father hits his wife and adult daughters and deliberately humiliates them and there are references to him being violent throughout his marriage. In one scene, a woman attacks another whilst they are both showering. Another moment sees a man being suffocated with a pillow.
language
Use of very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by strong ('f**k'), moderate ('bitch') and milder terms such as 'shit', 'piss', 'ass', 'screw' and 'damn'.
sex
There is a brief scene of strong sex in which a woman performs cunnilingus on another.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Whilst a woman is in the bath naked, her newly discovered father comes in and begins stroking her in a sexually threatening manner.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
An unpleasant man makes an antisemitic comment; it is later mentioned that he is also homophobic and sexist. Discrimination, however, is clearly not condoned by the work as a whole. Scenes include breast nudity. A woman deliberately headbutts a wall knocking herself unconscious. There are scenes of moderate threat such as a woman pouring petrol all over a house intending to set it on fire. References are made to cancer and a man experiences dizzy spells after having a stroke.
Classified Date:
02/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Blue Finch Film Releasing

  • Classified date

    17/01/2024

  • Language

    French