St. Joes' senior students are kept on the edge of their seats, especially during this part of Atom Egoyen's thriller "Remember." Photo by Julianna S.
Grade 11 and 12 students at St. Joseph's Catholic High School had the opportunity to watch Atom Egoyan's revenge thriller Remember that kept them on the edge of their seat the entire film. REEL Canada visited the school on Thursday, September 28th, and screened 4 Canadian-made movies in recognition of Canada's 150th Birthday which was celebrated for a week straight at the school.
This extreme drama is full of suspense and plot twist that nobody could see coming. Christopher Plummer, still imposing at 86, plays Zev Guttman, an elderly man with dementia who is a concentration camp survivor that lost his entire family in World War II because of a Blockführer known as Rudy Kurlander, and is now living in a retirement home in New York City. Sent on a quest by his friend Max, who informs Zev that the Blockführer is still around and living under an assumed name, he sets off in search of the man, determined to avenge the great trauma of his life and his family.
Meeting with Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyen makes a special appearance at St. Joes' via Skype to answer the questions that the Senior Lasers had for him! Photo by Julianna S.
After the film, the audience had the pleasure of partaking in a Skype call with the director of Remember, Atom Egoyan. Atom is an extremely successful filmmaker. He was the first ever Canadian director to earn two Oscar nominations and he was awarded the Governor General's award in 2015 for Lifetime Artistic Achievement; along with many other pristine awards. Thanks to REEL Canada, students at St. Joseph's were able to ask Atom Egoyen their questions about the film and his career as a director.
In an interview with Laser News, Atom was asked what keeps him so motivated and inspired during his journey as a filmmaker. "I believe in the process and finds stories that need to be told. Once I am aware of these stories, I have a clear vision of the success and potential the film would have," he says in his response.
His passion is making good tales come to life for the enjoyment of others. Atom Egoyan expressed his interest in this particular film and other films he has done throughout the conversation with the students. He shared some valuable advice with the senior classes and shed some major light on the movie, and the art of movie making.