The Apparition (2018)

A journalist is sent by the Vatican to investigate a young girl claiming to be visited by the Virgin Mary.

Director:

Xavier Giannoli

Writers:

Xavier Giannoli, Jacques Fieschi (collaboration)

Stars:

Vincent Lindon, Galatéa Bellugi, Patrick d'Assumçao

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Lindon	...	Jacques Mayano
Galatéa Bellugi	...	Anna
Patrick d'Assumçao	...	Père Borrodine
Anatole Taubman	...	Anton Meyer
Elina Löwensohn	...	Docteur de Villeneuve
Gérard Dessalles	...	Stéphane Mornay
Bruno Georis	...	Père Ezéradot
Claude Lévèque	...	Père Gallois
Alicia Hava	...	Mériem
Candice Bouchet	...	Valérie
Natalia Dontcheva	...	Céline
Gervais Dimwana	...	Joachim
Bogdan Zamfir	...	Pavel
Eric Paul	...	Directeur de la rédaction
Joël Demarty	...	Monseigneur Vassilis

Storyline

Jacques "Vincent Lindon" is a journalist at a large regional newspaper in France. His reputation as an impartial investigator attracts the attention of the Vatican, who recruit him to lead a committee to explore the legitimacy of a saintly apparition in a small French village-a true canonical investigation. Upon his arrival, he meets the young novitiate Anna, who claims to have personally witnessed an apparition of the Virgin Mary. Shes garnered an impressive following in the village but is torn between her faith and the many solicitations she receives. Confronted with opposing views from clergy members and skeptics, Jacques finds his belief system profoundly shaken as he works to uncover the hidden motivations and pressures at work.

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Plot Keywords:

journalist | photographer | camera | blood | death | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Inspired by the true story of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes. A young girl who, in the age of 14, had all together 18 apparitions of Virgin Mary in the late 1850s. Today Lourdes is visited by 5 million Catholics a year, and several miracles have taken place.

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Soundtracks

Fratres
(for strings and percussion)
Composed by Arvo Pärt

User Reviews

Ending disappointing

The film had great potential but the ending was terrible. It's as if we watched a draft of an unfinished story in the making. This could have been a brilliant Beautiful film. The little actress who played Anna is absolutely. Adorable. I think the plot could have been fantastic.

Details

Country:

France Belgium Jordan

Language:

French Italian German English

Release Date:

7 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Apparition

Filming Locations:

Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France

Box Office

Budget:

EUR8,900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,830, 9 September 2018

Gross USA:

$28,293

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,562,793

Company Credits

Production Co:

Curiosa Films, Gabriel, Proximus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

144 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1