Good Favour

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Good Favour
Directed by Rebecca Daly
Written byRebecca Daly
Starring Alexandre Willaume
CinematographyTibor Dingelstad
Release dates
  • 8 September 2017 (2017-09-08)(TIFF)
  • 9 November 2018 (2018-11-09)(Ireland)
CountriesIreland
Belgium
Denmark
Netherlands
LanguageEnglish

Good Favour is a 2017 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Rebecca Daly. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. [1]

Contents

Plot

A wounded teenager stumbles into an isolated Catholic village and is welcomed with open arms as his intentions are gradually revealed. [2]

Cast

Accolades

Good Favour won the Audience Award, National Competition, at the 2019 Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF). [3]

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References

  1. "Toronto Adds Films From Aaron Sorkin, Louis C.K., Brie Larson". Variety. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. Daly, Rebecca (9 November 2018), Good Favour (Drama, Mystery), Vincent Romeo, Lars Brygmann, Clara Rugaard, Savage Productions, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Final Cut for Real, retrieved 9 September 2024
  3. "Awards 2019". BRIFF. Retrieved 8 May 2021.