Seven Veils (film)

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Seven Veils
Directed by Atom Egoyan
Written byAtom Egoyan
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Paul Sarossy
Edited by David Wharnsby
Music by Mychael Danna
Production
companies
Distributed by Elevation Pictures
Release date
  • September 10, 2023 (2023-09-10)(TIFF)
Running time
107 minutes [1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Seven Veils is a 2023 Canadian drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan. The film stars Amanda Seyfried as Jeanine, a theatre director who is dealing with repressed trauma as she prepares to mount a production of the opera Salome . [2] Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Mark O'Brien and Vinessa Antoine also star.

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Cast

Production

In February 2023, it was announced Amanda Seyfried had joined the cast of the film, with Atom Egoyan directing from a screenplay he wrote. Rhombus Media, Ego Film Arts, Cinetic Media, IPR.VC and Crave produced and financed. [3] In March 2023, Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Mark O'Brien and Vinessa Antoine joined the cast, with principal photography concluding in Toronto. [4]

Release

Seven Veils had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023. [5] It was also selected for the lineup of the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, [6] the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival, the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival, the 2023 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal, and the 2024 Victoria Film Festival. [7] [8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 79% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. [9] Tim Robey of the Telegraph awarded the movie two stars out of five, writing that “Amanda Seyfried is the only good thing about this maddeningly obscure drama.” [10]

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023. [11]

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