The 9th Life of Louis Drax

2016
R
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

15K

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Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul, Jamie Dornan, and Aiden Longworth in The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)

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A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

15K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations

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Trivia
Anthony Minghella was preparing a version of this film at the time of his death. The screenplay for this version was written by his son Max.

Goofs
Jamie Dornan is using an American accent rather than his natural Irish accent, but it very often slips through when he says his lines.

Quotes
Louis Drax: Pascal made the mistake that all men make. He thought that because Mommy is so beautiful, then she must be good.

Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Aaron Paul/Tig Notaro/Florida Georgia Line (2016)

Soundtracks
Louis Drax
Music composed by Patrick Watson

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Featured review

7/10

Supernatural Film with a Unique Storyline

The boy Louis Drax (Aiden Longworth) is a survivor along his life, escaping from death for eight times. On his ninth birthday, he goes to a picnic with his beautiful mother Natalie (Sarah Gadon) and his father Peter (Aaron Paul) nearby a cliff. Out of the blue, Louis falls off the cliff and is declared dead by the doctors. However he awakes immediately before the autopsy and stays in coma under the care of Dr. Allan Pascal (Jamie Dornan). Natalie discloses to the police detective Dalton (Molly Parker) that Peter, who is missing, pushed Louis off the cliff and he becomes the prime suspect of the case. Meanwhile Dr. Pascal, who is married, becomes close to Natalie. When weird things happen in the hospital with Louis, Dr. Pascal invites his psychiatrist Dr. Perez (Oliver Platt) to share his knowledge about the behavior of the boy and they disclose secrets about the Drax family.

"The 9th Life of Louis Drax" is a supernatural film directed by Alexandre Aja with a unique storyline. The plot is intriguing and mysterious but the conclusion could be better and better since the twist discloses Natalie's personality too soon with the visit of Peter 's mother to the hospital. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Nona Vida de Louis Drax" ("The 9th Life of Louis Drax")