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Title: The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Aiden Longworth | ... | Louis Drax | |
| Sarah Gadon | ... | Natalie | |
| Michael Adamthwaite | ... | Doctor (C-Section) | |
| Beckham Skodje | ... | Louis (Age 2) | |
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Adam Abrams | ... | Doctor (X-Ray) |
| Aaron Paul | ... | Peter Drax / Sea Monster | |
| Molly Parker | ... | Dalton | |
| Terry Chen | ... | Elliott | |
| Randi Lynne | ... | ER Nurse | |
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John Hainsworth | ... | ER Patient |
| Julian Wadham | ... | Dr. Janek | |
| Goldie Hoffman | ... | ER Nurse | |
| Jamie Dornan | ... | Dr. Allan Pascal | |
| Nels Lennarson | ... | Morgue Technician | |
| Anjali Jay | ... | Macy | |
The story begins on Louis Drax's 9th birthday, when a lifetime of curious mishaps culminates in the boy's near-fatal fall. Desperate to reveal the strange circumstances behind the young boy's accident and dark coincidences that have plagued his entire life, Dr. Allan Pascal (Dornan) is drawn into a thrilling mystery that explores the nature of the sixth sense, testing the boundaries of fantasy and reality. Written by Miramax
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"The 9th Life Of Louis Drax" starring Jamie Dornan and Sarah Gadon is haunting.. with the most heart-wrenching reveal/twist-ending since "The Sixth Sense." Based on Liz Jensen's novel, adapted by Max Minghell, and directed by Alexandre Aja who gave us various horror films from "The Hills Have Eyes," "Piranha 3D" to "Horns," his latest feat, THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX is not designed to scare you, it's more of a murder whodunit mystery with a side of supernatural elements. The film is completely engrossing, not to mention this lead character, the kid named Louis Drax, excellently played by young talent, Aiden Longworth, is a character that has his perks, he's unlike any other kid, he's blunt. So when Louis Drax falls off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday, the police quickly blames the father (Aaron Paul) who's been missing since the incident. Jamie Dornan plays neurologist, Dr. Allan Pascal who's been trying to help his comatose patients including Louis, to regain consciousness. But there's a certain magnetic character in the room, Louis's mother, Natalie (Sarah Gadon) who carries her own secrets.
This is a film that has a twist ending, and so talking about it without giving too much away is honestly quite challenging. But here's what I'll say about THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX, it brilliantly puts all kinds of theories in your head as to what really happened that fateful day, you wouldn't be able to guess which one is right or who's guilty. Another intriguing part is that all the characters are flawed, not just Louis who considers himself different from the other kids. Great multidimensional characters that draw you further and further into the mystery as it slowly but surely peals its layers before it lets you see the bigger picture, because up until that point, your focus would only be on the kid, Louis. It's quite refreshing to see director Aja take on this gig instead of his usual frightfest. THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX is kinda of like the movie that M. Night Shyamalan never made.
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