Adoration (2008)

Directed by

Atom Egoyan

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 53 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager reconstructs a story about his deceased parents that gets out of control. The film follows his relationships with his uncle and his teacher as the truth comes to light.

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What happens

Adoration is a 2008 Canadian drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Arsinée Khanjian, Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard, Noam Jenkins, Devon Bostick, and Kenneth Welsh. The film was first shown at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Adoration won "Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation" at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released in theatres in Canada on April 24, 2009, by Entertainment One. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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