Sep 02, 2016 ten years after anthony minghella optioned liz jensens the 9th life of louis drax to develop cinematically, it was his son max who saw it begin production. The following year, she starred as sadie in the hulu miniseries 11. While police investigate the cause of louis nearfatal fall and the whereabouts of his violent father peter. The 9th life of louis drax will open in theaters on september 2, 2016. Released by varese sarabande in 2016 containing music from the 9th life of louis drax 2016.
When louis father aaron paul comes under suspicion, pascal realizes other mysterious forces may be at work. Jamie dornan strips off for sex scene in 9th life of louis. The 9th life of louis drax 1 hours and 48 minutes movie 2016 the story begins on louis drax s 9th birthday, when a lifetime of curious mishaps culminates in the boys nearfatal fall. Louis is very intelligent, precocious and deceitful for reasons you will find out. Released september 2nd, 2016, the 9th life of louis drax stars jamie dornan, sarah gadon, aiden longworth, aaron paul the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of 41. The 9th life of louis drax trailer 1 2016 aaron paul, jamie dornan thriller movie hd official trailer. Watch the 9th life of louis drax trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Desperate to reveal the strange circumstances behind the young boys accident and dark coincidences that have plagued his entire life, dr.
Jamie dornan plays a psychologist investigating the strange accident that blurs the boundaries of fantasy and reality. Max minghella adapted the script from the liz jensen novel. Jamie dornan in the 9th life of louis drax pictures. The thriller the 9th life of louis drax centers on a young boy who is injured in a nearfatal fall. Sep 06, 2016 and its these secrets that detective dalton molly parker is determined to plumb so she can determine whether louis fall was an accident. The 9th life of louis drax terrible things keep happening to a 9yearold boy, who narrates the mystery of his own nearmurder from a coma in this undercooked thriller from. Breaking bads aaron paul films pivotal scene for the 9th. Theres plenty afoot in the 9th life of louis drax medical crisis, family drama, illicit love, surreal visions all of it sliced and diced through a jumble of tones. First look at jamie dornan in 9th life of louis drax b. And his decision to stay in safety for at least a while made so much sense. It looked like this film could be a really intriguing mystery, a whodunnit of sorts involving the paralysis of a nine year old boy named louis drax aiden longworth. The movie is based on the bestselling novel of the same title by liz jensen. After surviving eight neardeath accidents throughout his unlucky life, louis drax aiden longworth plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. The complete series, antibirth, from dusk till dawn season 3.
A young boy falls off a cliff into the sea on his 9th birthday and his dad goes missing leading the police to think he threw him off the cliff. With a screenplay adapted by max minghella and directed by alexander aja, the 9th life of louis drax has pretty much the same synopsis as the book. It draws comparisons because both stories center on a child protagonist who deals with the grief and trauma hes experiencing by communicating with a manlike yet hideous creature, a. Falling into a coma is only the beginning in twisted new thriller the new thriller is based on liz jensens bestselling novel of the same name. The smart, strange child describes himself in sardonically perky fashion as the amazing, accidentprone kid as we witness his litany of neardeath experiences. Alexandre aja turns the liz jensen bestseller into a childrens movie for adults thats also a grownup movie for. Based on the bestselling book by liz jensen and adapted for the screen by max minghella, the 9th life cast includes 50 shades jamie dornan, breaking bads aaron paul, and 11. Now you can own the bluray of the 9th life of louis. In limited release, we have kevin smiths most recent disaster, yoga hosers, and alexandre ajas first foray into nongory films, the 9th life of.
The 9th life of louis drax is a 2016 canadianamerican supernatural thriller film directed by alexandre aja and starring jamie dornan, sarah gadon, aiden longworth, oliver platt, molly parker, julian wadham, jane mcgregor, barbara hershey, and aaron paul. There are twists and turns through out the film, impressive non horror fantasy from the director of the excellent switchblade romance. Do you think the adaptation will land the right tone. A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has. Ten years after anthony minghella optioned liz jensens the 9th life of louis drax to develop cinematically, it was his son max who saw it begin production. The 9th life of louis drax reaffirms the theory that some films are actually better in segments rather than as cohesive wholes. The 9th life of louis drax is a pleasant diversion and the eventual denouement. And its these secrets that detective dalton molly parker is determined to plumb so she can determine whether louis fall was an accident.
The 9th life of louis drax 2016 is available on netflix since. Louis tortured behavior and complicity out of total manipulation wasnt redeemed by a joyous awakening into the arms of a surrogate mom. Despite its pretensions, the 9th life of louis drax is not hard to figure out, and no amount of beautifully lit dream imagery makes up for a recycled whodunit. The younger minghellas first credited screenplay, probably brought to director alexandre aja on set of their previous collaboration horns, it would ultimately take another two for the finished films release. Parents need to know that even though the 9th life of louis drax is about a 9yearold boy, its far from familyfriendly. With echoes of sixth sense and gone girl, 9th life of louis drax is a mystery with a supernatural edge. The 9th life of louis drax is based on liz jensens 2004 novel and. Jamie dornans new shade in the 9th life of louis drax nov 15, 2016 8. Sep 02, 2016 the 9th life of louis drax soundtrack from 2016, composed by patrick watson. His doctor allan pascal jamie dornan finds himself tangled between his professional responsibility and his growing affections for the boys mother sarah gadon, a fragile young beauty.
The 9th life of louis drax official trailer jamie dornan. This week in theaters, we celebrate the end of the summer movie season with the period romantic drama the light between oceans and the scifi thriller morgan. In 2015, gadon costarred in miramaxs supernatural thriller the 9th life of louis drax and portrayed a young elizabeth ii in the comedy a royal night out. A young boy falls off a cliff into the sea on his 9th birthday and his dad goes missing leading the police to. With heavy overtones of hitchcockian mystery and intrigue, this stylish thriller is the enjoyably melodramatic story of a rather odd 9yearold boy and the adults caught in a twisted vortex around. The 9th life of louis drax new trailer and images with jamie dornan. I had caught the trailer late, and i really enjoyed it.
The 9th life of louis drax is a very dark and disturbing story, but told from a childs perspective, it almost looks like a fantastic fairy tale its difficult not to compare the 9th life of louis drax with guillermo del toros pans labyrinth. A dark and sometimes disturbing fantasy mystery that delves into the darker side of childhood. Horror master alexandre aja up to usual creepy tricks in. Directed by alexandre aja, the 9th life of louis drax is a tale told from inside the brain of a sleeping boy with his fragile mother, a father cloaked in shadow and a doctor trying to put the pieces together. Peter drax aaron paul, left and louis drax aiden longworth inthe 9th life of louis drax. Allan pascal dornan is drawn into a thrilling mystery that explores the nature of the sixth sense, testing the boundaries of fantasy. Nine year old boy louis drax aiden longsworth is an accidentprone child each yeah hes come ever closer to. The 9th life of louis drax original motion picture soundtrack patrick watson january 1, 2016 soundtracks. The 9th life of louis drax 1 hours and 48 minutes movie 2016 the story begins on louis draxs 9th birthday, when a lifetime of curious mishaps culminates in. The 9th life of louis drax 2016 subtitle indonesia. The 9th life of louis drax 2016 available on netflix. The goingson in the 9th life of louis drax look more ghostly in nature and less bloadsoaked.
Go behind the scenes of the 9th life of louis drax 2016 duration. The 9th life of louis drax 2016 trailers and clips moviefone. A selection of the bookofthemonth club, doubleday book club, and quality paperback book club louis drax is a boy like no other. The 9th life of louis drax is a twisty, hitchcockian thriller mixed with trippy moments of magical realism.
Louis falls off a cliff on his 9th birthday after surviving 8 suspicious accidents in the last 8 years. The 9th life of louis drax is a 2016 canadianamerican supernatural thriller film directed by alexandre aja and starring jamie dornan, sarah gadon, aiden lon. The 9th life of louis drax official film trailer 2016 a psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a nearfatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the. Jamie dornans new shade in the 9th life of louis drax. The 9th life of louis drax official film trailer 2016. The 9th life of louis drax is a quirky and atmospheric film noir. Starring jamie dornan, aaron paul, sarah gadon, aiden longworth, barbara. The 9th life of louis drax 2016 subtitle indonesia, pemeran the 9th life of louis drax 2016 subtitle indonesia,jual dvd film the 9th life of louis drax 2016 subtitle indonesia nonton online the 9th life of louis drax 2016 subtitle indonesia. Louis himself is insufferable, and the third act reveal is set up to be a big twist but its just a logical conclusion that is telegraphed early in the film. The 9th life of louis drax dvd, 2017 for sale online ebay.
With jamie dornan, aiden longworth, sarah gadon, aaron paul. The story begins on louis drax s 9th birthday, when a lifetime of curious mishaps culminates in the boys nearfatal fall. This fantasy has some strange, dark material, including images of child abuse and death, a reference to rape, and a young boy suffering a terrible fall he goes into a coma afterward. Sarah gadon and jamie dornan in the 9th life of louis drax. Allan pascal dornan is drawn into a thrilling mystery that explores the nature of the sixth sense, testing the boundaries of fantasy and reality. A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a nearfatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and. Aug 26, 2016 the 9th life of louis drax is directed by alexandre aja and stars jamie dornan, aiden longworth, and sarah gadon. The 9th life of louis drax starts with a disastrous ninth birthday and.
This film was released theatrically in september 2016. It draws comparisons to a monster calls, a film released in december and adapted from patrick ness 2011 novel. Jamie dornan in the 9th life of louis drax pictures 5 gorgeous, exclusive pictures of jamie dornan in the 9th life of louis drax september 1, 2016 by maggie panos. And 50 shades of grey star jamie dornan gives his army of female fans something to smile about when he strips off for racy sex scene in 9th life of louis drax teaser released on monday. By pat padua special to the washington post september 2, 2016 at 1. The 9th life of louis drax original motion picture. The 9th life of louis drax, from director alexandre aja, is struggling to win over critics as it hits select theaters this weekend. He is once again the lead actor in a film that is well acted, ably directed and beautifully filmed but unfortunately operating. Based on liz jensons 2004 novel of the same title, the 9th life of louis drax is alexandre ajas newest thriller with a supernatural edge.
The 9th life of louis drax was released on dvd and bluray february 7, 2017 and is also available on digital hd from amazon video and itunes. Alexandre ajas the 9th life of louis drax 2016 movie trailer stars jamie dornan, sarah gadon, and aaron paul. The 9th life of louis drax isnt a good film by any means, although it has flashes of decent moments throughout. The 9th life of louis drax relies heavily, at least in the introductory scene setting, on voiceover from aiden longworth as the title character. The story begins on louis draxs 9th birthday, when a lifetime of curious mishaps culminates in the boys nearfatal fall. After surviving eight neardeath accidents throughout his unlucky life, louis drax plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. The 9th life of louis drax is a 2016 canadianamerican supernatural thriller film directed by alexandre aja and starring jamie dornan, sarah gadon, aiden. Begins on louis draxs 9th birthday, when he miraculously survives a near fatal fall. The 9th life of louis drax is a movie that i was really looking forward to seeing.
The movie tries to be so many things it isnt, that all of the dialogue, performances, and storylines end up a jumbled mess that comes across as silly and overthetop, rather than the desired effect of mystery and horror. Its a stylish and sinister headscratcher that will keep you hooked until its epic conclusion. Aug 30, 2016 the ninth life of louis drax is the story of nine year old louis drax, a boy who is accident prone and believes he is living his ninth life after losing the previous eight due to his accidents. They say cats have nine lives, but after five minutes with the irksome longworth, i was ready to pull the plug on the 9th life of louis drax. Forgive me for sounding off on a 12yearold kid, but i cant recall a more annoying child actor since jake llyod in star wars. The 35yearold actor was shooting scenes for forthcoming supernatural thriller the 9th life of louis drax, and he quietly mingled with a mixture of co. Summit premieres debuted the official trailer for the dramatic thriller the 9th life of louis drax directed by alexandre aja. Nov 15, 2016 the 9th life of louis drax is a very dark and disturbing story, but told from a childs perspective, it almost looks like a fantastic fairy tale its difficult not to compare the 9th life of louis drax with guillermo del toros pans labyrinth. Jun 27, 2016 the 9th life of louis drax trailer 2016 trailer for the 9th life of louis drax. New poster for the 9th life of louis drax starring jamie dornan.
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