The secrets that hold us together can also tear us apart.
Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.
Poe Batiste
The film's tagline is: "The secrets that hold us together can also tear us apart."
With a budget of $6.0M, the film grossed $14.8M — a profit of $8.8M (147% ROI).
The runtime is 108 minutes (1h 48m).
The film features dialogue in 3 languages: French, Haitian; Haitian Creole, English.
The film was directed by Kasi Lemmons.
The screenplay was written by Kasi Lemmons.
The score was composed by Terence Blanchard.
Cinematography was handled by Amy Vincent.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0119080.
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Average
152 votes
Eve's Bayou
Released
R
Français, , English
United States of America
$6,000,000
$14,842,388
