Seven Veils (film)

Not to be confused with Dance of the Seven Veils (film).

Seven Veils is a 2023 Canadian drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan. The film stars Amanda Seyfried as Jeanine, a theatre director who is dealing with repressed trauma as she prepares to mount a production of the opera Salome.^[2] Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Mark O'Brien and Vinessa Antoine also star.

Seven Veils
Directed by	Atom Egoyan
Written by	Atom Egoyan
Produced by	Niv Fichman Atom Egoyan Simone Urdl Kevin Krikst Fraser Ash
Starring	Amanda Seyfried Rebecca Liddiard Douglas Smith Mark O'Brien Vinessa Antoine
Cinematography	Paul Sarossy
Edited by	David Wharnsby
Music by	Mychael Danna
Production companies	Rhombus Media Ego Film Arts
Distributed by	Elevation Pictures
Release date	September 10, 2023 (2023-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time	107 minutes[1]
Country	Canada
Language	English

Cast

• Amanda Seyfried as Jeanine
• Rebecca Liddiard as Clea
• Douglas Smith
• Mark O'Brien
• Vinessa Antoine
• Michael Kupfer-Radecky as Johann
• Ambur Braid
• Maia Jae Bastidas as Dimitra

Production

In February 2023, it was announced Amanda Seyfried had joined the cast of the film, with Atom Egoyan directing from a screenplay he wrote. Rhombus Media, Ego Film Arts, Cinetic Media, IPR.VC and Crave produced and financed.^[3] In March 2023, Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Mark O'Brien and Vinessa Antoine joined the cast, with principal photography concluding in Toronto.^[4]

Release

Seven Veils had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023.^[5] It was also selected for the lineup of the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,^[6] the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival, the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival, the 2023 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal, and the 2024 Victoria Film Festival.^{[7] [8]}

The film's American premiere will take place during the 2024 Armenian Film Festival in Glendale, California.^[9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.^[10]

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.^[11]

References

1. "Seven Veils". TIFF. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
2. Jeremy Kay, "Atom Egoyan's Seven Veils to world premiere at TIFF". Screen Daily, July 19, 2023.
3. Ravindran, Manori (February 7, 2023). "Amanda Seyfried Reunites With 'Chloe' Director Atom Egoyan to Play Tortured Opera Director in 'Seven Veils'". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
4. Wiseman, Andreas (March 14, 2023). "Douglas Smith, Mark O'Brien, Rebecca Liddiard & Vinessa Antoine Join Amanda Seyfried In Atom Egoyan's 'Seven Veils'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
5. Grobar, Matt (July 19, 2023). "Atom Egoyan's Opera-Inspired 'Seven Veils' Starring Amanda Seyfried Sets TIFF Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
6. "Sudbury-shot 'traumedy' to be a Cinefest special presentation". Sudbury Star, July 27, 2023.
7. Aleesha Harris, "'Star-studded' films among highlights of upcoming Vancouver International Film Festival". Vancouver Sun, August 10, 2023.
8. Victoria Film Festival 2024, Seven Veils | Opening Gala
9. "Armenian Film Festival". Retrieved September 4, 2024.
10. "Seven Veils". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
11. Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.

External links

• Seven Veils at Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival
• Seven Veils at IMDb