The Origin of Evil (2022) on Netflix
Nathalie Cordier is a con woman. She passes herself off as Stéphane, her imprisoned girlfriend, the biological daughter of wealthy Serge Dumontet, to fit into his family at the seaside villa.
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Plot summary
Nathalie Cordier arrives at a luxurious villa by the sea and presents herself to Serge Dumontet, a wealthy businessman, as Stéphane, his biological daughter. Nathalie is a con woman, and the identity she uses belongs to her girlfriend Stéphane, who is imprisoned. The household also holds Serge's extravagant wife, his daughter, a rebellious teenager, an ambitious woman and a maid. The family is unwilling to accept Nathalie. She attempts to fit in with their established household, playing the part of a modest young woman among a strange family.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Origin of Evil (2022)
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- Director Sébastien Marnier said the film was initially inspired by his mother's story of never knowing her biological father and meeting him only as an adult, but cautioned the film should not be read as a portrait of his own family.
