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'The Prayer' trivia and fun facts
A very curious casting
The director chose the actor who would be Thomas in a casting where the only rule was that they had to pray.
A prized actor
It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, Anthony Bajon won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.
A realistic inspiration
The idea comes from a young writer called Aude Walker, who had made a lot of researchings for a book with religious experiences with adicts.
The first main character
This is the first main character of Anthony Bajon.
An only localization
The film was only shoot in the south-east of France, in Vercors Massif.
A static film
The director chose to make shots where the camera don't move all the time, with few shots and few effects in the postproduction.
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