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]

Adoration
Film poster
Directed byFabrice Du Welz
Produced by
  • Manuel Chiche
  • Vincent Tavier
Starring
CinematographyManuel Dacosse
Edited byAnne-Laure Guégan
Music byVincent Cahay
Release dates
  • 16 August 2019 (2019-08-16) (Locarno)
  • 15 January 2020 (2020-01-15) (Belgium)
Running time
98 minutes
Countries
  • Belgium
  • France
Languages
  • French
  • Dutch

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]

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Response

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Critical reception

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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

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Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
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

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  1. ^ a b Young, Neil (26 August 2019). "Locarno 2019: Adoration". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "'Adoration' Prix André Cavens 2020". Cinevox (in French). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Adoration". MUBI. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Review Adoration". Cineuropa. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Adoration (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Adoration". Festival Scope. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
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