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Eva (2018)

Eva poster
Directed by
Benoît Jacquot
Genre
drama film, psychological thriller
Country
France
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
12
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 120 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man who makes a living by conning people gets tangled up with an older and luxurious prostitute. His obsession with her leads him to cause the death of a young woman who actually loved him.

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What happens

Eva is a 2018 romantic drama film written and directed by Benoît Jacquot, based on the 1945 novel Eve by James Hadley Chase. Starring Isabelle Huppert and Gaspard Ulliel, the film tells the story of a young fraudster who causes the death of a girl who loves him because of his obsession for an older high-class prostitute. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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