The Devout (2015)
A story about the power of belief, The Devout follows Darryl Eckford during trying times: his 4-year-old daughter, Abigail, has terminal cancer with weeks to live. Abigail is obsessed with space, and she talks with extraordinary detail of the Apollo 1 space mission. After she admits her former name, Darryl researches the space mission and finds inexplicable coincidences. A devout Christian, Darryl faces a crisis of faith when he begins to believe that his daughter was an astronaut in a former life. This newfound belief instills hope in Darryl, because, if his daughter has lived before, she will live again. He must face his wife, community and his own faith as he seeks out truth, because, if his daughter has lived before, she will live again. Its intriguing story and meticulous direction from Connor Gaston makes The Devout one of the most impressive Canadian independent films of the year.
Director: Connor Gaston
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Charlie Carrick as Darryl |
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Ali Liebert as Jan |
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Gabrielle Rose as Ava |
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David Nykl as Dr. Fisher |
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Ryan McDonell as Mitch |
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Michael St. John Smith as William |
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John Emmet Tracy as Edward R. Jones |
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Paulette Hinz as Sandy |
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Kevin Kerr as Pastor John |
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Curran Dobbs as Burt |
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Cameron Little as Landon |
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Roderick Glanville as Gerry |
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Jacki Gunn as Heather Foster |
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Erin Ormond as Harriet |
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Shera Skinner as Barbara |
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Helena Boden as Lilli |
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Lindsay Lomax as Cicily |
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Gabriel Vill as Evan |
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Penelope Mackie as Girl who was Thomas |
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Chris Mackie as Girl's Father |
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Arabella Paterson as Girl nurse in war |
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Luen Sahara as Boy with a bigger house |
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Abigail Bunce as Girl crushed by tractor |
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Wayne Lilly as Boy in helmet |
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Sullivan Maillet as Boy in the yellow house |
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Arlene Overman as Soprano Soloist |
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Max Sussman as Football Commentator |
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Sally as Sally |
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Alain Mickelson as Parishioner (uncredited) |
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Trent Pryor as Parishioner (uncredited) |
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Olivia Martin as Abigail |
| Directing | Connor Gaston | Director |
| Writing | Connor Gaston | Writer |
