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Adoration

Adoration

Some stories are too dangerous to tell.

20095.91h 40m

Overview

For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.

Directed by Atom Egoyan
Written by Atom Egoyan
Produced by Atom Egoyan, Jennifer Weiss, Simone Urdl
Box OfficeBudget: $4.7MRevenue: $376K

Top Cast

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Simon

Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman

Tom

Arsinée Khanjian

Arsinée Khanjian

Sabine

Rachel Blanchard

Rachel Blanchard

Rachel

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Morris

Noam Jenkins

Noam Jenkins

Sami

Y

Yuval Daniel

Security Officer

J

Jeremy Wright

Delivery Guy

L

Louca Tassone

Young Simon

Katie Boland

Katie Boland

Hannah

Themes & Keywords

violinfraudcontroversyinternetfamily tragedymultiple perspectivesfrench teacher

About Adoration

Adoration is a drama, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of violin, fraud, controversy, internet, family tragedy, multiple perspectives. Directed by Atom Egoyan, it stars Devon Bostick, Scott Speedman, Arsinée Khanjian. For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.

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