Guest of Honour

Masters

"David Thewlis grapples with sex, sin and dirty kitchens"

THE GUARDIAN
  • Archive - Festival 35
  • Director: Atom Egoyan
  • Canada 2019
  • 105 minutes
  • English
  • Subtitles in Hebrew

Jim and his daughter Veronica, a young high-school music teacher, attempt to unravel their complicated histories and intertwined secrets. After a hoax goes very wrong, Jim’s daughter is falsely convicted for abusing her position of authority over 17-year-old Clive. Veronica is nevertheless convinced she deserves to be punished, but for much earlier crimes.

Guest of Honour comes to Haifa directly from its premieres in the Venice and Toronto Festivals. Two times Academy Award Nominee, Atom Egoyan presents a moving, nuanced exploration of unresolved personal trauma and its unintended consequences.

Filmography: Where the Truth Lies (2005), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Exotica (1994), Family Viewing (1987).


  • Director Atom Egoyan
  • Production Simone Urdl, Jennifer Weiss, Atom Egoyan
  • Script Atom Egoyan
  • Cinematography Paul Sarossy
  • Editing Susan Shipton
  • Music Mychael Danna
  • Festivals Venice, Toronto
  • Actors David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira, Luke Wilson, Rossif Sutherland
  • Source Playtime, Paris
  • Courtesy of Shoval Films, Tel Aviv / United King Films, Ramat Hasharon