Guest of Honour (2019)

Veronica wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she's been wrongfully indicted for. She and her father, Jim, find themselves acting out of the bounds of good behavior as the past haunts them.

Director:

Atom Egoyan

Writer:

Atom Egoyan

Stars:

Laysla De Oliveira, Luke Wilson, David Thewlis

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laysla De Oliveira	...	Veronica
Luke Wilson	...	Father Greg
David Thewlis	...	Jim
Cherie D'Elia	...	Lisa
Sugith Varughese	...	Indian Restaurant Manager
Juan Carlos Velis	...	Spanish Restaurant Owner
Joyce Rivera	...	Spanish Restaurant Owner
Srdjan Vilotijevic	...	Tito
Roula Said	...	Fatima
Isabelle Franca	...	Young Veronica
Tennille Read	...	Roseangela
Alexandre Bourgeois	...	Clive
Rossif Sutherland	...	Mike
Seamus Patterson	...	Lenny
Sochi Fried	...	Alicia

Storyline

A man's daughter a high school teacher who is accused of abusing her position of authority with a student. When Veronica rebuffs Jim's attempts to secure her early release, Jim begins to take out his frustrations through his work as a food inspector.

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Plot Keywords:

food inspector | father daughter relationship | scandal | daughter in prison | daughter hates father | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Fado singer Amália Rodrigues song "Dura Memória" is heard on the film.

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Connections

Featured in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 10 September 2019 (2019)

User Reviews

Brilliant!!

I was hooked from the minute this movie started and by the end I was in tears.

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Guest of Honour

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,780

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ego Film Arts, The Film Farm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color