The Devout (2015)

Plot Summary

A story about the power of belief, The Devout follows Darryl Eckford during trying times: his 4-year-old daughter, Abigail, has terminal cancer with weeks to live. Abigail is obsessed with space, and she talks with extraordinary detail of the Apollo 1 space mission. After she admits her former name, Darryl researches the space mission and finds inexplicable coincidences. A devout Christian, Darryl faces a crisis of faith when he begins to believe that his daughter was an astronaut in a former life. This newfound belief instills hope in Darryl, because, if his daughter has lived before, she will live again. He must face his wife, community and his own faith as he seeks out truth, because, if his daughter has lived before, she will live again. Its intriguing story and meticulous direction from Connor Gaston makes The Devout one of the most impressive Canadian independent films of the year.

Full Cast & Characters

Charlie Carrick

Darryl

Ali Liebert

Jan

Gabrielle Rose

Ava

David Nykl

Dr. Fisher

Ryan McDonell

Mitch

Michael St. John Smith

William

John Emmet Tracy

Edward R. Jones

Paulette Hinz

Sandy

Kevin Kerr

Pastor John

Curran Dobbs

Burt

Cameron Little

Landon

Roderick Glanville

Gerry

Director & Crew

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