The Prayer

Thomas is a twenty-two-year-old man struggling with drug addiction who seeks recovery by joining a secluded community in the mountains. This group, composed of former addicts, utilizes a strict regimen of prayer and labor to overcome dependency while remaining isolated from the outside world. While Thomas initially finds the rigorous rules oppressive and attempts to flee, he eventually encounters new relationships and explores faith as a path toward redemption.

Directed by Cédric Kahn, the film was released in 2018. It is the first in a sequence of his works that includes The Goldman Case, Making Of, and A Place to Heal. The screenplay was written by Cédric Kahn, Fanny Burdino, and Samuel Doux, with Sylvie Pialat serving as producer. The cast features Anthony Bajon in the lead role as Thomas, alongside Damien Chapelle, Àlex Brendemühl, Louise Grinberg, Hanna Schygulla, and Magne-Håvard Brekke.

This drama, a co-production between France, Belgium, and Spain, has received generally positive feedback from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.7/10 based on 1,400 votes, while it has a 6.3/10 rating on TMDB from 106 votes.