Reflective Encounters

“In Judaism, Lilith was the first wife of Adam – cast out of the Garden of Eden for failing to obey her husband. In positing a meeting between Lilith and Eve – as well as Adam’s pained reaction to his ex meeting his current wife – Sam de Ceccatty’s film is a joyously colourful affair, all bold and bright primary colours and brassily beautiful female protagonists.

This is an inherently satirical piece of work, looking at the misogyny and the fear of women that has often been an integral part of many religious texts. With Lilith quite literally demonised by history and Eve responsible for getting everyone thrown out of the Garden of Eden, attitudes towards women and their supposed place in society are much more than medieval here.

Yet this isn’t an exercise in strained didacticism. The comedy on offer is punchy and clever, sometimes drifting into the arena of the silly and funny just because it wants to. Sometimes sweet, often laugh-out-loud funny and, on occasion, profound, Lilith and Eve will leave you wanting one more bite of that apple.”

— Laurence Boyce