The Prayer

2018
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The Prayer
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Title: The Prayer

Original Title: La prière

Year: 2018

Info

Release Dates

  • United States: April 30 2018

Plot

Thomas is a 22-year-old young man who suffers of addiction to drugs. In order to get rehabilitated, he decides to join a community of ex-addicts who live devoted to prayer and work to get healed in a refuge in the middle of the mountains. The experience will not be easy, and Thomas will have to face overcoming situations. However, in this retirement, our protagonist will find love and friendship.

French director Cédric Kahn, responsible for 'Trop de bonheur' or 'L'ennui', directs this film starred by Anthony Bajon as Thomas. The rest of the cast is completed by Damien Chapelle, Alex Brendemühl, Louise Grinberg and Hanna Schygulla. The film was premiered at the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival.

Cast

Director:

Cédric Kahn Cédric Kahn

Videos

'The Prayer' French Trailer 1:52

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Trivia

An only localization

The film was only shoot in the south-east of France, in Vercors Massif.

A realistic inspiration

The idea comes from a young writer called Aude Walker, who had made a lot of researchings for a book with religious experiences with adicts.

The first main character

This is the first main character of Anthony Bajon.

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