The Origin Of Evil

IFC Films has picked up North American rights from Charades to The Origin Of Evil, the Venice world premiere that went on to screen at TIFF.

Sébastien Marnier (Faultless, School’s Out) wrote and directed the story about a woman who reconnects with her estranged father, now a wealthy man, and learns he may not be the genial patriarch she believed him to be.

Laure Calamy, Jacques Weber, Doria Tillier, Dominique Blanc, Jacques Weber, Suzanne Clément, Céleste Brunnquell, and Véronique Ruggia Saura star.

Producers are Caroline Bonmarchand with Kim McCraw and Luc Déry of mirco_scope. Avenue B Productions served as executive producer.

IFC Films will release the film in 2023. Head of acquisitions and production Scott Shooman brokered the deal with international sales agent Charades.