The Prayer (film)

The Prayer (French: La prière) is a 2018 French drama film written and directed by Cédric Kahn. Starring Anthony Bajon as Thomas, the film follows a young drug addict that undergoes to rehab in a catholic recovery group center.

The Prayer
Film poster
Directed by	Cédric Kahn
Written by	Cédric Kahn
Produced by	Sylvie Pialat Benoît Quainon
Starring	Anthony Bajon Damien Chapelle Àlex Brendemühl
Cinematography	Yves Cape
Edited by	Laure Gardette
Distributed by	Le Pacte
Release dates	18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) (Berlin) 21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) (France)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival,^[1][2] where Bajon won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.^[3] It was theatrically released in France on 21 March 2018, by Le Pacte.

Premise

Following a drug overdose, Thomas admits himself at a catholic drug addiction recovery group, but struggles to accept help.

Cast

• Anthony Bajon as Thomas
• Damien Chapelle as Pierre
• Alex Brendemühl as Marco
• Louise Grinberg as Sybille
• Hanna Schygulla as Soeur Myriam
• Davide Campagna as Luciano