Lilies

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Lilies

R

Released Oct 10, 1997

1h 36m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A convict (Danny Gilmore) forces a visiting bishop (Aubert Pallascio) to recall disturbing events from their mutual past.

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 3/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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A.C. Koch

Spectrum Culture

In the lushness of the cinematography and the languid pacing of the interleaved storylines, the film feels somewhat like the product of another era, when attention spans were longer and ambiguities could be allowed to linger.

May 29, 2024

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Jan Stuart

The Advocate

When a high-concept soap opera works overtime to be high art, you get something like Lilies.

Jun 1, 2022

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jun 26, 2005

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One of the best stage to screen adaptations in the history of cinema with a sensational performance by the late Brent Carver.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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I return to this film again and again. John Greyson did a brilliant job adapting this play for the screen. I love the story. I love the performances. "Lilies" is so beautifully crafted. A must see for anyone interested in queer cinema.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Extremely imaginative, extremely artistic, extremely creative and extremely compelling. The story was really intriguing, the direction was really imaginative, the way the plot presented to us was really artistic and what brought a freshness into the story. It was really good, I enjoyed every second of this Canadian film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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This is art at its finest. I absolutely loved this film. It is so intelligent and ambitious - The movement from present to past, prison to memory was breathtakingly well done. Oh, wow. The acting was top notch; I was completely absorbed by the characters. It raises interesting perspectives as it relates to a whole whack of topics and forces audiences to think critically about them. One or two minor plot flaws that didn't quite fit in with the story as a whole, but easy to overlook in favour of this art piece.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Beautiful queer Canadian film directed by John Greyson.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Brilliant filmmaking

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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John Greyson

Director

Jason Cadieux

Young Simon

Aubert Pallascio

Older Simon

Danny Gilmore

Vallier

Marcel Sabourin

The Bishop

Brent Carver

Countess De Tilly

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Synopsis

A convict (Danny Gilmore) forces a visiting bishop (Aubert Pallascio) to recall disturbing events from their mutual past.

Director: John Greyson
Producer: Anna Stratton, Robin Cass, Arnie Gelbart
Screenwriter: Michel Marc Bouchard, Linda Gaboriau
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 1997, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 24, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 8, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $303.8K
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround

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