The Shape Of Things (2003)


Paul Rudd               Adam
Rachel Weisz            Evelyn
Gretchen Mol            Jenny
Frederick Weller        Philip

Directed by:            Neil LaBute
Produced by:            Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Neil LaBute


A contemporary story of love, sex and art, set in a college town, that follows the steadily intensifying 
relationship between Evelyn and Adam. As Evelyn strengthens her hold on Adam, his emotional and physical 
evolution discomforts his friends Jenny and Philip, with unexpected consequences for all. By turns, hopeful 
and harsh, the collegiate quartet deals with the conflicting human desires for autonomy and connection, 
truth and love, and the notion that seduction is an art.

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While visiting an art museum, a nerdy college student named Adam meets an iconoclastic artist named Evelyn 
and is instantly smitten. As their relationship develops, she gradually encourages Adam to change in various 
ways that surprise his older friends, Jenny and Philip. However, as events progress, Evelyn's antics become 
darker and darker as her influence begins to twist Adam and his friends in hurtful ways.

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Adam Sorenson is a simple, insecure and shy student that works half period as a security guard of a museum 
and in a rental. He meets the anarchist and transgressor student of Arts Evelyn Ann Thompson trying to paint 
a penis in an important statue, and after arguing with her, in the end they schedule a dinner. Evelyn becomes 
his girlfriend and he introduces his best friends, Jenny and Phillip, to her. As long as they stay together, 
Adam's behavior changes and his appearance and confidence improve influenced by Evelyn. He has an affair with 
Jenny, betraying and lying to Evelyn and to Phillip, and destroying their friendship. When Evelyn presents 
her thesis for the Master degree, Adam is surprised with revelations.