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Adoration DVD & Download

A film by Atom Egoyan

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Synopsis

In Atom Egoyan’s best film since The Sweet Hereafter, Sabine (ARSINÉE KHANJIAN), a high school French teacher, gives her class a
translation exercise based on a real news story about a terrorist who plants a bomb in the airline luggage of his pregnant girlfriend. A chain of unexpected events ensues.

Adoration speaks to our connections---with each other, with our family history, with technology and with the modern world.

The DVD includes an exclusive interview with Atom Egoyan

Ecumenical Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2008

Where It's On

DVD available from:
Amazon

Rent or download from:
iTunes

Amazon Video


Trailer

Director — Atom Egoyan

Cairo-born, Canadian-bred and of Armenian descent, Atom Egoyan is one of the most celebrated contemporary filmmakers on the international scene. Through his uniquely personal feature films and numerous related projects, he has created a remarkable body of work that has received critical acclaim and achieved commercial success around the world.

Interview in The Guardian

Filmography

2009

Chloe

2008

Adoration

2007

Chacun son cinéma / To Each His Cinema‘Artaud Double Bill’ (Short)

2005

Where the Truth Lies

2003

Citadel (Documentary)

2002

Ararat

2001

Diaspora (Short)

2000

The Line (Short)

2000

Krapp’s Last Tape (TV)

1999

Felicia’s Journey

1997

The Sweet Hereafter Won three awards at Cannes

1997

Sarabande (TV)

1995

A Portrait of Arshile (TV)

1994

Exotica FIPRESCI Prize Winner at Cannes

1993

Calendar

1993

Gross Misconduct (TV)

1991

The Adjuster

1991

Montréal vu par / Montreal Sextet ‘En passant’(Short)

1989

Speaking Parts

1988

Looking for Nothing (Short)

1987

Family Viewing

1985

In This Corner (TV)

1985

Men : A Passion Playground (Short)

1984

Next of Kin

1982

Open House (Short)

1981

Peep Show (Short)

1980

After Grad with Dad (Short)

1979

Howard in Particular (Short)

1977

Lust of a Eunuch

Cast & Credits

Producer/Writer/Director ATOM EGOYAN

Producers SIMONE URDL, JENNIFER WEISS

Executive Producer ROBERT LANTOS

Executive Producers MICHELE HALBERSTADT, LAURENT PETIN

Associate Producer MARCY GERSTEIN

Line Producer/Production Manager STEPHEN TRAYNOR

Director of Photography PAUL SAROSSY CSC BSC

Production Designer PHILLIP BARKER

Editor SUSAN SHIPTON

Music MYCHAEL DANNA

Costumes DEBRA HANSON

Sound Designer STEVE MUNRO

Casting JOHN BUCHAN CSA (Toronto), JASON KNIGHT (Toronto)

First Assistant Director DANIEL J. MURPHY

Sound Recordist BISSA SCEKIC

Sabine                      ARSINÉE KHANJIAN

Tom                          SCOTT SPEEDMAN

Rachel                       RACHEL BLANCHARD

Sami                         NOAM JENKINS

Simon                        DEVON BOSTICK

Morris                        KENNETH WELSH

Security Agent           YUVAL DANIEL

Delivery Guy             JEREMY WRIGHT

Nick                          THOMAS HAUFF

Car Owner                 MARTIN ROACH

Skinhead                   MICHAEL BARRY

Simon (young)           LOUCA TASSONE

Carole                       GERALDINE O’RAWE

Parking Security         DUANE MURRAY

Cab Driver                 DOMENIC CUZZOCREA

Images

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The Critics

★★★★

“The performances are fantastic, particularly Arsinée Khanjian...Superbly written, impressively directed and emotionally engaging drama... well worth seeking out.” Matthew Turner, View London

Admirably directed...intriguing.”Dave Calhoun, Time Out

“Adoration a return to form for Atom Egoyan...”Sight & Sound

“A powerful and provocative meditation on identity, family and the pervasive role of technology…” woven with the common threads that characterise the perennially fascinating work of Atom Egoyan…”

“Populated with rich, complex characters, Adoration’s impressive array of ideas is matched by its visual beauty and narrative ingenuity.”

Jason Wood, Little White Lies

★★★★

“Like all of Egoyan’s films it gets intricate, and at points may seem tricksy, but it’s well worth staying with.”

“It’s a thoroughly involving, grown up film.”

Malcolm Lewis, New Internationalist

★★★★

“Fascinating…there’s a whole new audience to be won to this kind of film-making, which is unafraid to push the political buttons…”

Jeff Sawtell, Morning Star

‘A profound and provocative exploration of cultural inheritance, communications technology and the roots and morality of terrorism...Egoyan’s finest film since The Sweet Hereafter...Enthralling”Stephen Holden, New York Times

read the full review'The Double Life of Atom Egoyan'Read the full interview in The Guardian'Moody, provocative and intellectually ambitious, Adoration is primed to elicit impassioned discussion among audiences. ' Claudia Puig  USA Today  - read the full review

Atom Egoyan's remarkable new film "Adoration" is a haunting meditation on the nature of received wisdom and how it can warp individuals, damage families and even threaten society. Ray Bennett  The Hollywood Reporter - read the full review

“Adoration unfolds as a multi-layered mystery story...”

“...sumptuous 35 mm photography...

“Adoration is unfailingly intelligent and unquestionably timely.” Sandra Hebron, LFF

Bookings & Press

For film bookings please contact Colin Burch at Verve Pictures — [email protected]. Press resources are on the Press page.