| The Devout | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Connor Gaston |
| Written by | Connor Gaston |
| Produced by | Connor Gaston Amanda Verhagen |
| Starring | Charlie Carrick Ali Liebert Olivia Martin Gabrielle Rose |
| Cinematography | Daniel Carruthers |
| Edited by | Detritus Kozme |
| Music by | Gilles Maillet |
Production companies | Clownbog Studios Devout Productions Hoggwild Films Verhagen Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Devout is a Canadian drama film, directed by Connor Gaston and released in 2015.[1]
The film stars Charlie Carrick and Ali Liebert as Darryl and Jan, a devoutly Christian couple who are struggling with the terminal illness of their daughter Abigail (Olivia Martin). After Abigail claims to have a memory of a past life as an astronaut who died in the Apollo 1 fire, Darryl undergoes a crisis of faith as he tries to investigate whether there is any truth to reincarnation after all.[2]
The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2015, where Gaston won the festival's B.C. Emerging Filmmaker Award.[3] It won the Leo Award for Best Motion Picture in 2016.
It went into general theatrical release in 2017,[1] and was a shortlisted finalist for the John Dunning Discovery Award at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.[4]
References
- 1 2 Barry Hertz, "The Devout takes an intriguing premise and does nothing unique with it". The Globe and Mail, April 7, 2017.
- ↑ Norman Wilner, "The Devout won’t make you a believer". Now, April 5, 2017.
- ↑ Adrian Mack (2015-10-04). "VIFF 2015: Fractured Land takes best B.C. film prize". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ↑ Norman Wilner, "The Canadian Screen Awards showers love on (almost) everyone". Now, January 16, 2018.
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