Adoration
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009].
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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San Luis Obispo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Foreign films.
Grandparent and child -- Drama.
Homework -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- Canada.
Orphans -- Drama.
Parents -- Death -- Drama.
Teacher-student relationships -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Translating and interpreting -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Foreign films.
Grandparent and child -- Drama.
Homework -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- Canada.
Orphans -- Drama.
Parents -- Death -- Drama.
Teacher-student relationships -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Translating and interpreting -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
043396309531
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
General Note
Special features: "The making of Adoration" featurette; "The violin shop" featurette; "Take three" featurette; deleted scenes.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Paul Sarossy ; editor, Susan Shipton ; music, Mychael Danna.
Participants/Performers
Arsinée Khanijian, Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard, Noam Jenkins, Devon Bostick, Kenneth Welsh.
Description
Simon is a young orphan being raised by his uncle Tom. As his grandfather lay dying, Simon discovers how racist and backwards his uncle is. Simon's grandfather hated Simon's father and claims that he intentionally killed Simon's mother in a car crash. Simon's family narrative is cleverly knit into a news story presented to Simon by his high school French teacher as a translation exercise. The article is read by the teacher about an attempted bombing of an aircraft by a man who put explosives in his pregnant wife's luggage. Simon gets the idea to translate the story and write it from the perspective of the child in the woman's womb. The teacher encourages Simon to develop his story, present it to the class and to the world via the Internet as if he really was that child. The narrative of the car crash and the attempted bombing of the plane become intertwined as a way for the characters to deal with their past experiences. Simon's story takes a twist that involves everyone in his life.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This DVD disc is copy protected.
Language
English, dubbed Portuguese or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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