Anthem of a Teenage Prophet

Anthem of a Teenage Prophet is a 2018 Canadian drama film directed by Robin Hays and starring Cameron Monaghan, Peyton List and Juliette Lewis. It is based on Joanne Proulx's young adult novel of the same name.^[1] It is also Hays' feature directorial debut.^[1] The film premiered at the 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival.^[2]

Anthem of a Teenage Prophet
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Directed by	Robin Hays
Written by	Joshua Close Andy Matic Elisah Matic
Based on	Anthem of a Teenage Prophet by Joanne Proulx
Produced by	Tina Pehme Kim Roberts
Starring	Cameron Monaghan Peyton List Juliette Lewis
Cinematography	Todd M. Duyn
Edited by	Austin Andrews
Music by	Andrew Harris
Production companies	Sepia Films Hand Picked Films
Distributed by	SP Releasing
Release date	October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06) (VIFF)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Cast

• Cameron Monaghan as Luke Hunter
• Grayson Gabriel as Fang
• Peyton List as Faith
• Juliette Lewis as Mary
• Alex MacNicoll as Stan

Release

The film was released theatrically on January 11, 2019.^[1]

Plot

The film features the story of Luke Hunter, a teenager who develops the ability to foresee death at random. One day he foresees the death of his best friend, Stan and struggles when the premonition becomes reality.

From there Luke struggles not only with grief, but the changing relationships between himself and his friends; Faith and Fang. Added in with the ongoing premonitions, Luke is on a jounrey that will change his life, and the lives of those around him.^[3]

Reception

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Such restraint is admirable in a genre not known for it, but it results in the film feeling more tepid than it should have been."^[4]