Eva
EVA
- Director
- Kike Maíllo
- Screenplay
- Sergi Belbel, Cristina Clemente, Martí Roca
- Cinematography
- Arnau Valls Colomer
Awards: Gaudí Award for Best Film in Catalan Language; Ignotus Award for Best Audiovisual Production
What the critics say
57 Metacritic /100Cast
What it is about
In a near future where people live alongside advanced machines, cybernetic engineer Álex returns to his snowy hometown of Santa Irene after a decade away. The Robotic Faculty asks him to finish the SI-9 project, a child robot built to mimic human emotions. His reunion with his brother David and with Lana, his former lover, grows complicated when he meets Eva, a sharp, unsettling girl who soon becomes his model.
How it was made
A Spain-France co-production directed by Kike Maíllo from a screenplay by Sergi Belbel, Cristina Clemente and Martí Roca. Daniel Brühl leads a cast that includes Marta Etura, Alberto Ammann and Claudia Vega. The shoot took place in the province of Barcelona, with exteriors in Panticosa, La Chaux-de-Fonds and Tenerife. The film blends computer-generated imagery for its robots with retro costumes and props, including a Saab 900.
Reception and legacy
It premiered out of competition at the 2011 Venice International Film Festival, where it received a special jury mention. At the Goya Awards it won three prizes: Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Special Effects. It also received the Ignotus Award and several Gaudí Awards. Critics were generally positive, although some found the tension and suspense underdeveloped.
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Trailer
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Trivia
Swiss exteriors
Part of the shoot took place in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, alongside Panticosa and Tenerife. The final scene was filmed in Tenerife.
Audience prize at Gérardmer
At the Gérardmer Film Festival, the film won the Audience Award during its French premiere in January 2012.
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