Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
In 2041, humans live side-by-side with robots and androids. A well-known cybernetic engineer, Alex Garel, returns to his hometown to create a new model of robot child.
EVA (2011) is a quiet, thoughtful Spanish sci-fi drama that builds carefully toward a genuinely affecting and emotionally resonant twist ending — easily its strongest asset. The film explores familiar human-android relationship territory without breaking major new ground in conception, but it executes its premise with restraint and sincerity. Acting is competent and understated, particularly from Daniel Brühl. Cinematography is clean and atmospheric, capturing a near-future world with modest but effective production design. The plot is measured and somewhat predictable in its middle stretches, though the payoff elevates it. Novelty is modest — the themes are well-trodden in sci-fi — but the film's quiet, intimate tone gives it a personality of its own.