The Prayer

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The Prayer

2018

1h 47m

Drama

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92%

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12 Reviews

57%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In a bid to beat his habit, a young drug addict elects to join a community of former addicts living in isolation in a remote mountain community.

Jordan Mintzer

The Hollywood Reporter

Infused with plenty of documentary-like authenticity, especially in its portrayal of a group of young men trying to exorcise their demons.

Feb 20, 2018

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Guy Lodge

Variety

The unwavering human kindness of "The Prayer" - a film as clean and bracing as the mountain air that surrounds it - sees it through to something truthful.

Feb 20, 2018

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Jutta Brendemuehl

Vague Visages

Faith, temptation, obsession, fight or flight, community vs. individualism — The Prayer is not lacking in philosophical questions.

Dec 12, 2023

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Gisela Savdie

El Heraldo

Free of melodrama and sentimentality, the film presents a clear and objective picture of what this community wants, and the sad reality these boys face {Full review in Spanish]

Oct 31, 2021

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

The Prayer is all the more engrossing for leaving the answering of these questions up to us...

Dec 10, 2020

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Zhuo-Ning Su

Awards Daily

Even though there's nothing spectacular about the story, you're with these damaged characters and the very human struggles they face every step of the way.

Oct 17, 2019

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Not exceptionally good.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Synopsis

In a bid to beat his habit, a young drug addict elects to join a community of former addicts living in isolation in a remote mountain community.

Director: Cédric Kahn
Producer: Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon
Screenwriter: Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux, Cédric Kahn
Production Co: Tropdebohneur Productions, Les Films du Worso, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Arte France Cinema, Versus Production
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)