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Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 102 minutes

Log Line

The gripping feature length drama 'The Devout' (2015) is about a small town school teacher who must face his wife, his town and ultimately himself when he believes his ailing four year old daughter is a reincarnated astronaut from the Apollo 1 space mission.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2017 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2015

Director(s) : Connor GASTON
Writer(s) : Connor GASTON
Cast : Ali LIEBERT, Charlie CARRICK, Gabrielle ROSE

Producer(s) : Amanda VERHAGEN (Verhagen Entertainment), Daniel HOGG (Hoggwild Films)

Synopsis

A story about the power of belief, The Devout follows Darryl Eckford during trying times: his 4-year-old daughter, Abigail, has terminal cancer with weeks to live. Abigail is obsessed with space, and she talks with extraordinary detail of the Apollo 1 space mission. After she admits her former name, Darryl researches the space mission and finds inexplicable coincidences. A devout Christian, Darryl faces a crisis of faith when he begins to believe that his daughter was an astronaut in a former life. This newfound belief instills hope in Darryl, because, if his daughter has lived before, she will live again. He must face his wife, community and his own faith as he seeks out truth, because, if his daughter has lived before, she will live again.

Production

Country(ies) : CANADA

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Festivals and Awards

Vancouver IFF 2015 (Emerging Director Award)
Busan - BIFF/APM 2015
Victoria Film Festival 2016


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