After taking the reins of his first American production, Pieces of a Woman, the chilling story of a couple struck by the death of their newborn child, Kornél Mundruczó returns to Europe to tackle the Holocaust and its consequences on contemporary society.
Written with his collaborator, Kata Wéber, and shot in German, Evolution traces the journey of a family over three generations, unable to reconcile with its past in a country still struggling with the wounds of its history.
In three chapters that oscillate between memories of the Second World War and present-day scenes of Berlin life, the filmmaker and screenwriter examine Jewish identity in Germany and the legacy of generational trauma. This reflection is based on real events and on the personal story of Kata Wéber, who herself had to face her Jewish origins when she arrived in Berlin.
