Adoration (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Fabrice Du Welz |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Dacosse |
| Edited by | Anne-Laure Guégan |
| Music by | Vincent Cahay |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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Adoration is a 2019 Belgian-French thriller film directed by Fabrice Du Welz and starring Thomas Gioria, Benoît Poelvoorde, and Fantine Harduin. It was written by Du Welz with Vincent Tavier and Romain Protat. The film premiered at the 2019 Locarno Film Festival.[1]
It received the André Cavens Award for Best Film given by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC).[2] At the 11th Magritte Awards, Adoration received six nominations, including Best Film and Best Screenplay for Du Welz.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Thomas Gioria as Paul
- Benoît Poelvoorde as Hinkel
- Fantine Harduin as Gloria
- Anaël Snoek as Simone
- Gwendolyn Gourvenec as Doctor Loisel
- Peter Van Den Begin as Oscar Batts
- Laurent Lucas as Gloria's uncle
- Martha Canga Antonio as Jeanne
- Sandor Funtek as Lucien
Response
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]The film has received positive reviews[4][5] and has an approval rating of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7.1/10 based on 15 reviews.[6]
Accolades
[edit]| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| Belgian Film Critics Association[2] | Best Film | Won | |
| Locarno Film Festival[1] | Variety Piazza Grande Award | Nominated | |
| Magritte Awards[3] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Fabrice Du Welz | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Benoît Poelvoorde | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actress | Fantine Harduin | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Manuel Dacosse | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Vincent Cahay | Won | |
| Méliès Award[7] | Best European Fantastic Feature Film | Nominated | |
| Montréal Festival of New Cinema[8] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Odesa International Film Festival[8] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Fabrice Du Welz | Won | |
| Sitges Film Festival[7] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Manuel Dacosse | Won | |
| Special Jury Prize | Fabrice Du Welz | Won | |
| Best European Fantastic Feature Film | Won | ||
| Special Mention | Thomas Gioria and Fantine Harduin | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Young, Neil (26 August 2019). "Locarno 2019: Adoration". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ a b "'Adoration' Prix André Cavens 2020". Cinevox (in French). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b Bradfer, Fabienne (12 February 2022). "Magritte du cinéma: "Un monde" et "Une vie démente" grands gagnants de cette édition". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Adoration". MUBI. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Review Adoration". Cineuropa. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Adoration (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Adoration". Festival Scope. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ a b Economou, Vassilis (5 October 2020). "Dinner in America and Atlantis come out on top at the 11th Odesa International Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
External links
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Categories:
- 2019 films
- 2010s French-language films
- 2019 multilingual films
- 2019 thriller films
- Belgian thriller films
- 2010s Dutch-language films
- Films directed by Fabrice Du Welz
- French thriller films
- Belgian multilingual films
- French multilingual films
- 2010s French films
- Dutch-language Belgian films
- French-language Belgian films
- 2010s Belgian films