
In the Shadow of Iris(2016)
The sudden disappearance of a wealthy banker's wife cracks open a dizzying world of secret fetishes, desperate acts and elaborate deceptions.


“Someone is lying.”
In a luxurious seaside villa, a modest young woman finds herself in the company of a strange family : an unknown and wealthy father, his extravagant wife, his daughter, an ambitious woman, a rebellious teenager, and their creepy maid.

Laure Calamy
Nathalie Cordier

Doria Tillier
George Dumontet

Dominique Blanc
Louise Dumontet

Jacques Weber
Serge Dumontet

Suzanne Clément
Inmate

Véronique Ruggia Saura
Agnès

Céleste Brunnquell
Jeanne Patterson

Naidra Ayadi
Samira

Clotilde Mollet
Landlady
The Origin of Evil is a thriller, drama film released in 2022. Directed by Sébastien Marnier, it stars Laure Calamy, Doria Tillier, Dominique Blanc. In a luxurious seaside villa, a modest young woman finds herself in the company of a strange family : an unknown and wealthy father, his extravagant wife, his daughter, an ambitious woman, a rebellious teenager, and their creepy maid.
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