ADORATION
Tuesday 25 August | 8.30pm | Dendy Opera Quays
Australian Premiere | Director – Atom Egoyan | 2008 | 100 min | English
Cast – Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard, Noam Jenkins, Devon Bostick
Atom Egoyan's new film is an ambitious essay on identity in the digital era
Australian Premiere | Director – Atom Egoyan | 2008 | 100 min | English
Cast – Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard, Noam Jenkins, Devon Bostick
Atom Egoyan's new film is an ambitious essay on identity in the digital era
For his French-class assignment, high school student Simon has to work on a news story involving terrorism. He re-imagines that the news item is his own family's story, with the terrorist standing in for his deceased father, and posts the result on the internet. As Simon uses his new persona to journey deeper into his past, probing family secrets, the public reaction is swift and strong.
Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter) is one of the most celebrated contemporary filmmakers on the international scene. Adoration is a provocative and profound exploration of morality, family and politics in the digital age, an ambitious intellectual exploration of ideology sure to spark heated discussions after the screening. Boasting great performances from Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard and rising star Devon Bostick, it's also an emotional story: alternatively tense, moving and startlingly funny.
Winnner Œcumenical Jury Prize, Cannes International Film Festival
Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter) is one of the most celebrated contemporary filmmakers on the international scene. Adoration is a provocative and profound exploration of morality, family and politics in the digital age, an ambitious intellectual exploration of ideology sure to spark heated discussions after the screening. Boasting great performances from Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard and rising star Devon Bostick, it's also an emotional story: alternatively tense, moving and startlingly funny.
Winnner Œcumenical Jury Prize, Cannes International Film Festival