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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	Seville International
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 drama film written and directed by Carlos and Jason Sanchez in their feature film debut. It stars Evan Rachel Wood, Julia Sarah Stone, Denis O'Hare and Maxim Roy.^[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 year-end list of the ten best Canadian films.^[3]

Plot

Laura Drake (Evan Rachel Wood), an emotionally disturbed house-cleaner, meets an unhappy teen 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, 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

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 44% based on 16 reviews, and an average rating of 5.8/10.^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[5]

References

^ Gleiberman, Owen (13 September 2017). "Toronto Film Review: 'A Worthy Companion'". Variety. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ Dunlevy, T'cha (12 September 2017). "TIFF 2017: Sanchez brothers leap from photo to film with A Worthy Companion". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ Wilner, Norman (6 December 2017). "Canada's Top Ten has some glaring omissions". Now. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
^ "Allure (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
^ "Allure (2018) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.

External links

Allure at IMDb

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

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

[3] Wilner, Norman (6 December 2017). "Canada's Top Ten has some glaring omissions". Now. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

[4] "Allure (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 14, 2018.

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

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 ==Plot==
-Laura Drake ([[Evan Rachel Wood]]), an emotionally disturbed house-cleaner, 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, creating an unstable bond between the two women.
+Laura Drake ([[Evan Rachel Wood]]), an emotionally disturbed house-cleaner, meets an unhappy teen 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, creating an unstable bond between the two women.
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