Oct 29 Adoration

Directed by Atom Agoyan.

Simon is a bright high-school student who lives with his uncle following the death of his parents, Rachel and Sami. While visiting a dying relative, he learns that his father may be implicated in the car crash that caused his own death and his wife’s.

In school, Simon composes a story about a similar scenario, sparking rumors among the students and consternation among the facutly.

Once again, Egoyan has created a film that descends from ideas rather than experience, driven by theme rather than character, and he does both very well.  — Toronto Globe and Mail

Egoyan’s most affecting film since The Sweet Hereafter.  — Philadelphia Inquirer