Allure (2017 film)

Allure
Allure
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Carlos Sanchez; Jason Sanchez;
Written by	Carlos Sanchez; Jason Sanchez;
Produced by	Luc Déry; Kim McCraw;
Starring	Evan Rachel Wood; Julia Sarah Stone; Denis O'Hare;
Cinematography	Sara Mishara
Edited by	Jesse Riviere; Elisabeth Olga Tremblay;
Music by	Olivier Alary
Production; company	micro_scope
Distributed by	Les Films Christal
Release dates	10 September 2017 (TIFF); 6 April 2018 (Canada);
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Allure is a 2017 Canadian psychological thriller film written and directed by Carlos and Jason Sanchez in their feature film debut. It stars Evan Rachel Wood, Julia Sarah Stone, and Denis O'Hare.^[1]

It originally premiered under the title A Worthy Companion at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2] In December, TIFF included the film on its annual Canada's Top Ten list of the ten best Canadian films.^[3]

Plot

Laura Drake (Evan Rachel Wood) is an emotionally disturbed young woman who works as a house-cleaner for her father's company in an urban environment. One day, Laura meets an unhappy teenager named Eva (Julia Sarah Stone) while on the job. The pair form an unexpected connection, and Laura eventually convinces Eva to leave her oppressive mother and move in with her. Though the relationship initially works, Laura's anxiety soon makes her abusive and controlling, creating an unstable bond between the two women.

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood as Laura Drake
Julia Sarah Stone as Eva
Denis O'Hare as William
Maxim Roy as Nancy
Joe Cobden as Benjamin

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 46% based on 28 reviews, and an average rating of 5.88/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Allure has visual style and an intriguing Evan Rachel Wood on its side, but a clumsily told story leaves this sexually charged thriller less than the sum of its parts."^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[5]

The Sanchez brothers received a nomination for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award.^[6]

References

^ Gleiberman, Owen (September 13, 2017). "Toronto Film Review: 'A Worthy Companion'". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^ Dunlevy, T'cha (12 September 2017). "TIFF 2017: Sanchez brothers leap from photo to film with A Worthy Companion". The Montreal Gazette. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ Wilner, Norman (6 December 2017). "Canada's Top Ten has some glaring omissions". NOW. NOW Communications. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^ "Allure (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
^ "Allure (2018) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
^ Barry Hertz, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017.

External links

Allure at IMDb

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[1] Gleiberman, Owen (September 13, 2017). "Toronto Film Review: 'A Worthy Companion'". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2017.

[2] Dunlevy, T'cha (12 September 2017). "TIFF 2017: Sanchez brothers leap from photo to film with A Worthy Companion". The Montreal Gazette. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

[3] Wilner, Norman (6 December 2017). "Canada's Top Ten has some glaring omissions". NOW. NOW Communications. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

[4] "Allure (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 23, 2018.

[5] "Allure (2018) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.

[6] Barry Hertz, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017.

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