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Eva (2011)

Eva poster
Original title
EVA
Directed by
Kike Maíllo
Genre
drama film, science fiction film
Country
France, Spain
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 411 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A robot designer returns to his snowy hometown to build a childlike android. He creates a bond with a girl who questions what it means to be real.

futuristiccontemplativemelancholiccerebralemotionally restrainedvisually sleekslow-burntense

What happens

Eva is a 2011 science fiction film directed by Kike Maíllo and starring Daniel Brühl, Marta Etura, Alberto Ammann, Claudia Vega, Anne Canovas and Lluís Homar. A co-production between Spain and France, the film had its world premiere on 7 September 2011 at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, where it was screened out of competition. It was released theatrically in Spain on 28 October 2011 and in France on 21 March 2012. Eva was nominated in twelve categories at the 26th Goya Awards, scoring three wins—Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Special Effects. It earned nominations for Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Make Up and Hairstyles, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Production Supervision and Best Sound. The film was also nominated for sixteen Gaudí Awards, winning five. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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