Lila & Eve (2015)

Two distraught mothers, whose children were gunned down in a drive-by, team up to avenge their deaths after local authorities fail to take action.

Director:

Charles Stone III

Writer:

Pat Gilfillan

Stars:

Shea Whigham, Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Shea Whigham	...	Holliston
Viola Davis	...	Lila
Jennifer Lopez	...	Eve Rafael
Gino Vento	...	Aza Colon
Andre Royo	...	Skaketti
Julius Tennon	...	Ben
Aml Ameen	...	Stephon
Chris Chalk	...	Alonzo
Michole Briana White	...	Mae
Yolonda Ross	...	Patrice
Will Brittain	...	Bradley
Marisela Zumbado	...	Joie
Ian Casselberry	...	Alejandro
Diarra Kilpatrick	...	Maya
Whitney Goin	...	Aggie

Storyline

Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son's murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son's killers. They soon embark on a journey of revenge, but also recovery.

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Plot Keywords:

murderess | murder | revenge | violence | f rated | 

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Taglines:

Torn by loss. Bound for revenge.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lila & Eve - Blinde Rache

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$669, 31 July 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$37,934, 2 August 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

A+E Studios,ChickFlicks Productions,JuVee Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The filming of Lila & Eve began on January 21, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Quotes

Eve Rafael: [talking about her ex-boyfriend] The first time he told me he didn't want my baby, I told him to go fuck himself, it wasn't his anyway. Then I went and had a pizza.

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Connections

References Man on Fire (2004)

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Soundtracks

Just One More Time
Written by Charley Julien
Performed by Jimmy Jules
Courtesy of Carnival Records
By arrangement with Westwood Music Group

User Reviews

Not a bad movie but essentially a hard edge Lifetime movie that doesn't really appeal to everyone like it wants. I give this a B

"Maybe we could help each other." Lila (Davis) is a loving mother who has just lost her son in a drive by shooting. She is frustrated at the lack of evidence as to who and why and is getting upset at the police who do not seem to be doing all they should. She joins a grieving mothers support group and meets Eve (Lopez) who has also lost a child. When she tells Lila they should track down the killer themselves things become violent, and Lila and Eve do all they can to avenge their lost children. This is a movie that started out with so much promise but began to become repetitive and lose its edge the longer it went on. The movie is still very good and worth seeing but the movie Death Sentence with Kevin Bacon was very similar, and I though much better. The biggest fault I have with this movie is that it was geared toward the Lifetime movie crowd but added enough to make it an R rating. The movie never really makes it out of the Lifetime feel and to me that hurt it. Overall, not a bad movie and worth seeing, but essentially a hard edge Lifetime movie that doesn't really appeal to everyone like it should. I give this a B.