Adoration

2020 1h 38m FR

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 74

Drama

Synopsis

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Paul lives with his mother in the private clinic of doctor Loisel, deeply hidden in the woods. Paul likes to roam the forest and observe nature. One day Gloria, a schizophrenic teenager of around fifteen years old, arrives, and Paul falls in love immediately.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thomas Gioria
Paul
Fantine Harduin
Gloria
Benoît Poelvoorde
Hinkel
Laurent Lucas
Gloria's uncle
Gwendolyn Gourvenec
Dr. Loisel
Anaël Snoek
Simone
Martha Canga Antonio
Jeanne, the nurse
Sandor Funtek
Lucien, the nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fabrice Du Welz
Writers: Vincent Tavier, Fabrice Du Welz, Romain Protat
Languages: French, Dutch
Countries: Belgium, France

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Dutch.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fabrice Du Welz, shot by Manuel Dacosse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vincent Cahay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne-Laure Guégan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Thomas Gioria and Fantine Harduin and Benoît Poelvoorde carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7715270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fabrice Du Welz directs. Manuel Dacosse behind the camera. Vincent Cahay scores. Anne-Laure Guégan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French, Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Dutch.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Fabrice Du Welz, shot by Manuel Dacosse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vincent Cahay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anne-Laure Guégan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Thomas Gioria and Fantine Harduin and Benoît Poelvoorde carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7715270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.