Adoration

Adoration

Some stories are too dangerous to tell.

2009•1h 40m•5.9/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(53)

For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.

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Production

Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts, The Film Farm

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Simon

Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman

Tom

Arsinée Khanjian

Arsinée Khanjian

Sabine

Rachel Blanchard

Rachel Blanchard

Rachel

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Morris

Noam Jenkins

Noam Jenkins

Sami

Yuval Daniel

Security Officer

Jeremy Wright

Delivery Guy

Louca Tassone

Young Simon

Katie Boland

Katie Boland

Hannah

Thomas Hauff

Thomas Hauff

Nick

Dominic Cuzzocrea

Dominic Cuzzocrea

Taxi Driver

Geraldine O'Rawe

Geraldine O'Rawe

Carol

Aaron Poole

Aaron Poole

Daniel

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Passenger & Professor On-Line

Martin Roach

Martin Roach

Car Owner

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