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Allure
Allure
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Carlos Sanchez; Jason Sanchez;
Written by	Carlos Sanchez; Jason Sanchez;
Produced by	Luc Déry; Kim McCraw;
Starring	Evan Rachel Wood; Julia Sarah Stone; Denis O'Hare;
Cinematography	Sara Mishara
Edited by	Jesse Riviere; Elisabeth Olga Tremblay;
Music by	Olivier Alary
Production; company	micro_scope
Distributed by	Les Films Christal
Release dates	10 September 2017 (TIFF); 6 April 2018 (Canada);
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

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Allure is a 2017 Canadian thriller film written and directed by Carlos and Jason Sanchez in their feature film debut. It stars Evan Rachel Wood, Julia Sarah Stone, and Denis O'Hare.^[1]

It originally premiered under the title A Worthy Companion at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2] In December, TIFF included the film on its annual Canada's Top Ten list of the ten best Canadian films.^[3]

Plot

Laura Drake (Evan Rachel Wood) is an emotionally disturbed young woman who works as a house-cleaner for her father's company in an urban environment. One day, Laura meets an unhappy teenager named Eva (Julia Sarah Stone) while on the job. The pair form an unexpected connection, and Laura eventually convinces Eva to leave her oppressive mother and move in with her. Though the relationship initially works, Laura's anxiety soon makes her abusive and controlling, creating an unstable bond between the two women.

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood as Laura Drake
Julia Sarah Stone as Eva
Denis O'Hare as William
Maxim Roy as Nancy
Joe Cobden as Benjamin

Reception

In November 2016, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Carlos and Jason Sanchez had cast Julia Sarah Stone in the film, opposite Evan Rachel Wood. The film would follow an emotionally troubled 30-year-old woman named Laura who falls in love with Stone's teenage character Eva, convincing Eva to live with her.^[4] The narrative would explore mental trauma, manipulation of a minor, and explicit sexual themes.^[5]^[6] An early review from the Toronto International Film Festival called the tale "a psychological thriller that focuses on a disturbing and obsessive relationship."^[7]

Stone labeled it a dark but necessary story, and revealed that she'd enjoyed working with Wood. "This is an incredible, intense, important story and I'm lucky to have been part of telling it," she said.^[8]^[9] Allure marked the third in a series of Stone's films (following Wet Bum and Weirdos) to premiere at a Toronto International Film Festival.^[10]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 46% based on 28 reviews, and an average rating of 5.88/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Allure has visual style and an intriguing Evan Rachel Wood on its side, but a clumsily told story leaves this sexually charged thriller less than the sum of its parts."^[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[12]

The Sanchez brothers received a nomination for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award.^[13]

References

^ Gleiberman, Owen (September 13, 2017). "Toronto Film Review: 'A Worthy Companion'". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
^ Dunlevy, T'cha (12 September 2017). "TIFF 2017: Sanchez brothers leap from photo to film with A Worthy Companion". The Montreal Gazette. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ Wilner, Norman (6 December 2017). "Canada's Top Ten has some glaring omissions". NOW. NOW Communications. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^ Kit, Borys (November 11, 2016). "'Aftermath' Star Joins Evan Rachel Wood in Indie Drama 'A Worthy Companion'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
^ "A Worthy Companion". TIFF.net. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Festival's Canadian Feature Slate". BroadwayWorld.com. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ "The Changing Face of Canadian Features". TIFF.net. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ Stone, Julia (December 27, 2016). "Sneak peek of 'A Worthy Companion'". Twitter.com. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
^ Stone, Julia (August 9, 2017). "'A Worthy Companion'". Twitter.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ Lau, Melody (August 9, 2017). "TIFF announces one of its 'most diverse' Canadian lineups ever". CBC. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
^ "Allure (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
^ "Allure (2018) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
^ Barry Hertz, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017.

External links

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[1] Gleiberman, Owen (September 13, 2017). "Toronto Film Review: 'A Worthy Companion'". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2017.

[2] Dunlevy, T'cha (12 September 2017). "TIFF 2017: Sanchez brothers leap from photo to film with A Worthy Companion". The Montreal Gazette. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

[3] Wilner, Norman (6 December 2017). "Canada's Top Ten has some glaring omissions". NOW. NOW Communications. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

[4] Kit, Borys (November 11, 2016). "'Aftermath' Star Joins Evan Rachel Wood in Indie Drama 'A Worthy Companion'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

[5] "A Worthy Companion". TIFF.net. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[6] "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Festival's Canadian Feature Slate". BroadwayWorld.com. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[7] "The Changing Face of Canadian Features". TIFF.net. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[8] Stone, Julia (December 27, 2016). "Sneak peek of 'A Worthy Companion'". Twitter.com. Retrieved February 26, 2017.

[9] Stone, Julia (August 9, 2017). "'A Worthy Companion'". Twitter.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[10] Lau, Melody (August 9, 2017). "TIFF announces one of its 'most diverse' Canadian lineups ever". CBC. Retrieved August 11, 2017.

[11] "Allure (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 23, 2018.

[12] "Allure (2018) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.

[13] Barry Hertz, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017.

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+'''''Allure''''' is a 2017 Canadian [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[Carlos and Jason Sanchez]] in their [[List of directorial debuts|feature film debut]]. It stars [[Evan Rachel Wood]], [[Julia Sarah Stone]], and [[Denis O'Hare]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Toronto Film Review: 'A Worthy Companion' |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/a-worthy-companion-review-evan-rachel-wood-1202556124/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 13, 2017 |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |accessdate=November 6, 2017}}</ref>
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+In November 2016, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' announced that [[Carlos and Jason Sanchez]] had cast [[Julia Sarah Stone]] in the film, opposite [[Evan Rachel Wood]]. The film would follow an emotionally troubled 30-year-old woman named Laura who falls in love with Stone's teenage character Eva, convincing Eva to live with her.<ref>{{cite news |first=Borys |last=Kit |title='Aftermath' Star Joins Evan Rachel Wood in Indie Drama 'A Worthy Companion' |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 11, 2016 |access-date=December 27, 2016 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aftermath-star-joins-evan-rachel-wood-indie-drama-a-worthy-companion-946621}}</ref> The narrative would explore mental trauma, manipulation of a minor, and explicit sexual themes.<ref>{{cite news |title=A Worthy Companion |work=TIFF.net |access-date=August 12, 2017 |url=http://www.tiff.net/tiff/a-worthy-companion/?v=a-worthy-companion}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Toronto Film Festival Unveils Festival's Canadian Feature Slate  |work=BroadwayWorld.com |date=August 9, 2017 |access-date=August 12, 2017 |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Toronto-Film-Festival-Unveils-Festivals-Canadian-Feature-Slate-20170809}}</ref> An early review from the Toronto International Film Festival called the tale "a psychological thriller that focuses on a disturbing and obsessive relationship."<ref>{{cite news |title=The Changing Face of Canadian Features |work=TIFF.net |date=August 9, 2017 |access-date=August 12, 2017 |url=http://www.tiff.net/the-review/tiff-2017-canadian-features/}}</ref>
+Stone labeled it a dark but necessary story, and revealed that she'd enjoyed working with Wood. "This is an incredible, intense, important story and I'm lucky to have been part of telling it," she said.<ref>{{cite news |first=Julia |last=Stone |title=Sneak peek of 'A Worthy Companion' |work=Twitter.com |date=December 27, 2016 |access-date=February 26, 2017 |url=https://twitter.com/JuliaSarahStone/status/813900859499130881}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Julia |last=Stone |title='A Worthy Companion' |work=Twitter.com |date=August 9, 2017 |access-date=August 12, 2017 |url=https://twitter.com/JuliaSarahStone/status/895365983346368512}}</ref> ''Allure'' marked the third in a series of Stone's films (following ''Wet Bum'' and ''Weirdos'') to premiere at a Toronto International Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news |first=Melody |last=Lau |title=TIFF announces one of its 'most diverse' Canadian lineups ever |work=CBC |date=August 9, 2017 |access-date=August 11, 2017 |url=http://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/tiff-announces-one-of-its-most-diverse-canadian-lineups-ever-1.4240249}}</ref>
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