Evolution
Directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović
France/Belgium/Spain | French w/ English subtitles | Fiction | 2015 | 81 min
Film Source: IFC Midnight
Showtime: Thursday, October 27 | 9:30 p.m. | FH
Awards: Best Cinematography & Special Jury Prize – San Sebastian International Film Festival
Part of VTIFF After Dark Spotlight
Director Lucile Hadžihalilović (Innocence, co-writer of Enter The Void) delivers a body horror film that slowly and methodically gets under your skin. Ten-year-old Nicolas (Max Brebant) lives on a remote volcanic island, inhabited solely by women and young boys. In a hospital overlooking the ocean, all the boys are subjected to a strange medical treatment. As Nicolas questions what is happening around him, he discovers an inexplicable nightmare. Evolution is a stunning visual experience that brings to mind David Cronenberg and H.P. Lovecraft. ~EF
Presented in partnership with The Green Mountain Gore Society
