ADORATION
by Fabrice du Welz
Synopsis: Paul, a 12-year-old lonely boy, lives with his mother at the mental institution where she works since his father abandoned them years ago. When Gloria, a troubled and fascinating teenage girl, arrives at the institution, Paul immediately falls in love with her. So madly in love that, despite her dangerousness, he will run away with her to help her reach a place she calls the “haven of peace”. Teenagers on the run, escaping from the hostile adult world to an unreachable destination.
Cast: Thomas Gioria, Fantine Harduin, Benoît Poelvoorde, Laurent Lucas.
2020 / Drama / Belgium, France / 98 min / French
Produced by Panique! & The Jokers Films
“Thomas Gioria (Custody) is a knockout… The future of francophone acting… An instinctive, reactive actor, he brilliantly captures conflicting emotions”
— Screen Daily
“Nature is captivating and magnificent; it’s a superb theatre for the magical realism which invigorates the film”
— Cineuropa
