Lilies
1996 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 8.1 · 95% critics
A bishop visits a prison to hear the confession of a longtime inmate who was once his boyhood friend. Instead of a simple confession, he’s made to watch a staged reenactment performed by prisoners, pulling him back into their shared past and a love marked by jealousy, judgment, and loss.
Also known as Lilies - Les feluettes
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1997-01-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (59 votes)
About
If you like intense, tragic romances and theatrical storytelling that blends past and present, this may land hard, especially if you enjoyed Brokeback Mountain or Carol; Not for you if you want straightforward, light viewing.
Pros: haunting, entrancing story; powerful performances; striking play-within-a-play | Cons: can feel confusing; stylized approach divides viewers; premise strains belief
Themes
- lovesickness
- love triangle
- bishop
- based on play or musical
- tragedy
- unrequited love
- male homosexuality
- tragic love
- in the closet
- homoeroticism
- lgbt
- love crime
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award — Best Motion Picture · 1996
Cast & crew
Brent Carver
as Countess De Tilly
Marcel Sabourin
as The Bishop
Aubert Pallascio
as Older Simon
Jason Cadieux
as Young Simon
Matthew Ferguson
as Young Bilodeau
Danny Gilmore
as Vallier
Ian D. Clark
as Chaplain / Father Saint Michel
Gary Farmer
as Timothée
Robert Lalonde
as The Baron
Rémy Girard
as The Baroness
Directed by John Greyson