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Title: The Healer (2017)
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| Oliver Jackson-Cohen | ... | Alec Bailey | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Raymond Heacock | |
| Camilla Luddington | ... | Cecilia | |
| Jorge Garcia | ... | Father Malloy | |
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Batman The Dog | ... | Batman |
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Adrian G. Griffiths | ... | Tom |
| Kaitlyn Bernard | ... | Abigail | |
| David Rossetti | ... | Pilot | |
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Victoria Gillan | ... | Pilot's wife |
| Brian Downey | ... | Henry | |
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Suresh John | ... | Amir |
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David Christoffel | ... | Bank Executive |
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Anne Christie | ... | Bank Secretary |
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Gavin Liddel | ... | Greg |
| Igor Shamuilov | ... | Thug 1 | |
Alec Bailey is a gambling, womanizing bankrupt electrical repairman who still is traumatized by the death of Charlie, Alec's twin's brother. Without a penny and almost in the poorness, Alec realizes a long-time stranded uncle Richard Heacock, a brother of his mother who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that accepts to solve Alec's money debts with one condition: that Alec moves Halifax by a year. Reluctant to the travel but threatened by a local pawnbroker, Alec accepts uncle Richard's propose. Therefore, when he arrives Halifax, discovers that the villagers believe that he is "The Chosen One", a man with the ability to heal all diseases, at the same time that Halifax's local Sheriff starts a procedure against Alec, in the belief that he's a fraud and he's cheating people. Trapped by a situation that little by little overpass him, Alec finds a friend in Cecilia, beauty and lovely local veterinary, discovering by Richard that all his ancestors are a long-time family of healers, which ... Written by Chockys
This is one of those films that exists to give us a light-hearted look at life.
It has all the ingredients of a story that gets you nodding in agreement, shaking your head in annoyance and smiling at the feel-good sections.
You may also feel your eyes filling up at times because the mix draws you in and pulls at your emotions.
So, settle down comfortably, get a box of tissues just in case, and enjoy a movie that has some mystery, a 'not so bad' baddie, minimal sex, no swearing and a fairy tale story line.
Well worth a viewing.