Eva (2011)

A shy genius is employed by his former university to design robot software.

Director:

Kiké Maíllo (as Kike Maíllo)

Writers:

Sergi Belbel, Cristina Clemente (screenplay)

Stars:

Daniel Brühl, Marta Etura, Alberto Ammann

15 wins & 28 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Brühl	...	Alex Garel
Marta Etura	...	Lana Levy
Alberto Ammann	...	David Garel
Claudia Vega	...	Eva
Anne Canovas	...	Julia
Lluís Homar	...	Max
Sara Rosa Losilla	...	Prototipo 519 (as Sara Rosa)
Manel Dueso	...	Profesor (as Manuel Dueso)
Ona Casamiquela	...	Dorotea
Peter Vives	...	Eric
Jordi Díaz	...	Médico
Oscar Valsecchi	...	Camarero
Bernat Saumell	...	Alumno Laboratorio #1
Juan Campavadal	...	Alumno Laboratorio #2
Harris Gordon	...	Policía (as Harris James Gordon)

Storyline

Set in 2041, Alex Garel is a well-known robot programmer who after 10 years returns to his home town to work in his old university when his friend Julia brings him a project to create a new line of robot child. There Alex meets his brother David, Lana (Alex's former lover and David's current wife), and Eva, Alex's 10-years-old niece. Looking for inspiration, Alex asks Eva to be the muse of the new robot, watching her attitude and behavior during the time they spend together, making emotional tests to configure its personality. The relationship with his niece gives Alex doubts about finishing the project and awakens old feelings for Lana. At the same time he starts suspecting that perhaps the lovely and imaginative Eva is hiding an important secret about Lana and herself.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | programmer | child | android | memory | 

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Taglines:

no se puede programar lo que sientes (you cannot program what you feel)

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material including disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Spain] Official site [France]

Country:

Spain France

Language:

Catalan

Release Date:

13 March 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ева

Filming Locations:

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Box Office

Budget:

EUR7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,395, 15 March 2015

Gross USA:

$16,738

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,292,789

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+ España, Canal+, Escándalo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First feature-length film directed by Kiké Maíllo.

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Quotes

Alex Garel: What do you see when you close your eyes?

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Alternate Versions

In the Catalan version, only Lana (Marta Etura) and David (Alberto Ammann) speaks in Castilian. When another character is with both, also speaks in Castilian. But in the rest of the film the rest of the cast speaks in Catalan. This version is 26 seconds shorter that the Castilian.

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Connections

Featured in Eva: Making Of (2012)

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Soundtracks

Space Oddity
Written by David Bowie (as David Robert Jones)
Performed by David Bowie

User Reviews

Eva!!!

noooo.. I loved the movie but hated the ending, it started off kind of slow but I grew to love the main characters. Acting was superb by all imo. I just watched it today on Netflix and cant get the ending out of my mind, the ending was done well, just not the outcome I hoped for. Overall very enjoyable movie for sci fi fans. Original plot and well thought out to me. I looked all over foran alternate happy ending but I guess there isn't one. I hate sad endings for characters I care about. If I was an investor for this movieyou better believe it would have ended differently even if just in theform of an alternate ending. anyone with me? I give this movie 4 out of 5 I would have gave it 5 if it wasn't for the ending. I'm still mad about it.