SummaryA story of addiction, friendship, loss, contradiction and redemption involving Alix, a homeless addict, and Digna, a successful photographer, on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Directed By:Rosemary Rodriguez
Written By:Rosemary Rodriguez
Acts of Worship
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56% Positive
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80
It's about individuals, not about sensations. If the characters' backgrounds are not examined in detail, the movie still conveys an intimate sense of who they are and their emotional connections.
80
Some of the acting may not be the best and many of the points aren't made with a soft touch, but damn, I can't think of another film about addiction with a more accurate view from the inside.
63
Occasionally becomes melodramatic.
63
Reeder makes a compelling lost soul, so that even the most soddenly moralistic moments are worth watching.
60
The story is predictable, but Reeder's performance is painfully convincing and the East Village locations so uniformly grimy that they all but weep despair.
50
An earnest drama that's never quite as raw or moving as it means to be.
40
Though it isn't explained until the closing minutes, the title Acts Of Worship says a lot about Rodriguez's terminal weakness for the overwrought and faux-poetic.
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Production Company:
- Manifesto Vision
- Roar Productions
Release Date:Nov 21, 2003
Duration:1 h 34 m
Rating:R
Tagline:You never know what someone's been through.
Awards
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 3 Nominations
St. Louis International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
