EVA

At the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, the provocative filmmaker Gaspar Noé tried his hand at short films with Eva, a six-minute work broadcast as part of a carte blanche program by Canal+. Far from the linear narratives that made his reputation (Irreversible, Enter the Void), Eva focuses on imagery and atmosphere.

The film features model Eva Herzigová in three short sequences—in a nightclub, by a pool, and in a hotel corridor—where Noé's camera plays with movement, light, and angles to create a hypnotic, almost sensual portrait. There is no dialogue, only images and carefully chosen music that establish a contemplative and immersive rhythm.

Critics and viewers are divided: some praise the short film for its visual power and its ability to capture fleeting beauty, while others regret the lack of narrative or dramatic depth. Regardless, Eva confirms Noé's interest in visual experimentation and the transgression of traditional cinematic forms.


Technical specifications


  • Title: Eva
  • Director: Gaspar Noé
  • Year of production: 2005
  • Duration: ~6 minutes
  • Genre: Experimental short film / video art
  • Format: Colour, 35 mm / digital (depending on broadcast)
  • Country: France
  • Language: No dialogue (music and ambient sounds)
  • Main actress: Eva Herzigová
  • Production: Canal+ (carte blanche Cannes Film Festival 2005)
  • Screening: Cannes Film Festival 2005, television
  • Style: Visual and atmospheric portrait, poetic montage, experimental
  • Synopsis: Three short sequences showing Eva Herzigová in different settings — nightclub, poolside, hotel corridor — forming a sensory and hypnotic portrait, centered on aesthetics and emotion rather than plot.
  • Special features: Typical visual experimentation of Gaspar Noé, absence of traditional narrative, emphasis on light, camera movements and atmosphere.