Evangeline (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Karen Lam |
| Written by | Karen Lam |
| Starring | Kat de Lieva and Richard Harmon |
| Cinematography | Michael Balfry |
| Edited by | Jeanne Slater |
| Music by | Patric Caird |
Production company | Opiate Pictures |
| Distributed by | Uncork'd Entertainment (USA) |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Evangeline is a 2013 Canadian horror/thriller film, which was written and directed by Karen Lam.
Cast
- Kat de Lieva as Evangeline Pullman
- Richard Harmon as Michael Konner
- Mayumi Yoshida as Shannon
- David Lewis as Mr. K
- Kelvin Redvers as Billy
- John Shaw as Jim
- Nelson Leis as Dee
- Dejan Loyola as Ali
- Madison Smith as Mitch
- Anthony Shim as Mark
- Natalie Grace as Molly
- Ella Kosor as Clara
- Lucy Harvey as Brandice
Production
According to Lam, the script of Evangeline was motivated by reactions to the Pickton murders in the Vancouver area, and the Highway of Tears murders in northern British Columbia.[1][2]
Reception
The film is described as a supernatural revenge fantasy, about a university student (played by Kat de Lieva) who is beaten and left for dead in the woods.[3] Underpinning the film is a religious theme: the dilemma of eye for an eye (retributive justice) versus turning the other cheek.[2][4]
Awards
Evangeline received nine nominations for the Leo Awards, winning two.[5] The film also won two awards, Best Director and Best Cinematography, at the 2013 Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival.[6]
Release
The film premiered on September 28, 2013 in the Monsters of Film festival, in Stockholm,[7] and opened the 2014 Vancouver International Women in Film Festival.[4] The film was released in the United States as Direct to video production, on 8 May 2015 on Video on Demand[8] and on June 9, 2015 on DVD and Blu-ray.[9]
References
- ^ Roberta Stanley (2013-06-01). "Q&A with Karen Lam". Vancouver Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ a b Duncan McCue (2014-03-03). "Pickton murders inspired Karen Lam's revenge movie". CBC.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ Katja De Bock (2014-02-01). "Vanishing in Vancouver — A Female Horror Film Opens the Women in Film Festival". Kerrisdale Playbook. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ a b Adrian Mack (2014-03-05). "Vancouver International Women in Film Festival kicks off with Evangeline". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "2014 Winners by Name". Leo Awards. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "The Bloodies 2013". Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "Evangeline (programme note)". Monsters of Film. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "'Evangeline'". DC. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ^ "'Evangeline' Spooks VOD and Home Video". BD. Retrieved 2015-02-27.