The Healer (2017)

A young man discovers suddenly to have the gift of healing. Trying to understand it and the new reality that it offers, a teenage girl with terminal cancer unexpectedly will show him the way.

Director:

Paco Arango

Writer:

Paco Arango

Stars:

Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jonathan Pryce, Camilla Luddington

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oliver Jackson-Cohen	...	Alec Bailey
Jonathan Pryce	...	Raymond Heacock
Camilla Luddington	...	Cecilia
Jorge Garcia	...	Father Malloy
Batman The Dog	...	Batman
Adrian G. Griffiths	...	Tom
Kaitlyn Bernard	...	Abigail
David Rossetti	...	Pilot
Victoria Gillan	...	Pilot's wife
Brian Downey	...	Henry
Suresh John	...	Amir
David Christoffel	...	Bank Executive
Anne Christie	...	Bank Secretary
Gavin Liddel	...	Greg
Igor Shamuilov	...	Thug 1

Storyline

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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

bare chested male | hairy chest | man wrapped in a towel | male objectification | wrapped in a towel | 

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Taglines:

A man is burdened by a mysterious and undesired gift for healing people.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Spain USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lo que de verdad importa

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Calcón, ESP-62 Producciones, Topsail Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

All the money the movie makes will go to Paul Newman Foundation for children with cancer.

User Reviews

An unwanted gift for him, but not for the others!

I don't think this was made from the religious perspective. I really liked the initial parts. It was nothing new, but such initiation always intrigues about how the rest of the film would turn out. Of course it was a comedy, but beyond that there's emotion. A young man is offered to clear his debts, in return he has to do what was told, that he has to spend a year in his ancestor's rural place in Canada. He's sent to there with a purpose. He ignores after learning about it, but when a young girl with cancer meets him, he could change his mind. So what happens next was a predictable twist, but a good way to end.

I don't mind watching Christian films. Because most those I've watched does not promote the religion. Instead, it revolved around people who believe in it. That makes us to understand them better. This was almost a similar one. I'm a big fan of tearjerker flicks, so expected that moment. But it was decent. That kid part helped to establish the film even better. I almost liked the film, except in the end, it all fell apart. Like it was waiting to change the neutral stance to religion. Otherwise, it is a nice film. That's why it failed to get a different sect audience. Still, fictionally, it can be an enjoyable one.

5.5/10