''Adam's Testament'' is a Canadian 2017

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directed by Jason Barbeck and Rafael Kalamat. It premiered in theaters of

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on April 18, 2017. The film stars Philip Moran,

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, Frank Chiesurin and

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Premise

After the tragic death of his mother, Adam takes refuge even more in music with his band and his girlfriend. His father, Joseph, who works as a detective, is faced with the mission of saving Adam's soul, since angels and demons disguise themselves as humans. This ancient spiritual war between good and evil will put Adam's faith to the test, while an unknown being full of darkness descends to Toronto to further damage this war.

Cast

*Philip Moran as Joseph Gable *

as Adam Gable *

as The Stranger * Frank Chiesurin as Archangel Michael *

as Katia * Kate Drummond as Katherine Gable *

Art Hindle Arthur Hindle is a Canadian actor and director. Early life and education Hindle was born in Halifax. For 12 years, he alternated living with his divorced parents in addition to living in foster homes. He grew up in Bowmanville, and later at T ...

as Father Callaghan

Production

On July 6, 2015, it was announced that Jason Barbeck and Rafael Kalamat would direct and produce a supernatural thriller film ''Adam's Testament'' and they hired a group of Ryerson University students to be part of the film's technical team. It was also announced that it was starring

and

. Later they joined the main cast Philip Moran,

, Kate Drummond,

and Frank Chiesurin.

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on the film finish on July 30, 2015 in

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Reception

The website ''dove.org'' has given ''Adam's Testament'' a positive review, calling it a "captivating film that portrays the spiritual conflicts between good and evil, the symbolism of the angels and the demons in this story convincingly illustrates the battle and the actors are so very powerful in their interpretation as effective in their roles".

Accolades

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt4346472, title=Adam's Testament Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films 2017 drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films