Storyline
A young girl is sexually abused by her father. Thus, begins the disturbing tale of a father and daughter torn apart, thrown into the center of a conspiracy that shocks the nation.
Cast: Emma Watson -
Angela Gray
Ethan Hawke -
Bruce Kenner
David Thewlis -
Professor Kenneth Raines
Devon Bostick -
Roy Gray
Aaron Ashmore -
George Nesbitt
Dale Dickey -
Rose Gray
David Dencik -
John Gray
Lothaire Bluteau -
Reverend Murray
Kristian Bruun -
Andrew
Adam Butcher -
Brody
Aaron Abrams -
Farrell
Mackenzie Kerfoot -
Praying Girl
Janet Porter -
S. Cooper
Maura Grierson -
TV Reporter #1
Peter MacNeill -
Cleveland
Taglines:
Fear always finds its victim.
Country: Spain, Canada
Language: English
Release Date: 3 Jan 2015
Filming Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Did You Know?
Trivia: Emma Watson and Rachel Weisz are British actresses. Rachel Weisz has starred in The Fountain (2006) a film by Darren Aronofsky and in Agora (2009) an Alejandro Amenábar film. Emma Watson stars in Noah (2014) directed by Darren Aronofsky and in_ Regression (2015/I) _ directed by Alejandro Amenábar. See more »
Goofs:
The poster of Polish Death/Black Metal Band Behemoth is from 2014 whereas the film is set in 1990. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 5/10
I don't think this one will take any prizes for acting, or even for its
fairly modest special effects, but it has a reasonably intelligent
script and enough tension and intrigue to keep the audience awake. It
takes its inspiration from a wave of Satanic child abuse accusations
and actual court cases that swept the world in the 1980s and 90s, but
fizzled out with very little hard evidence emerging and very few
convictions. Many blamed 'false memories' implanted by well-meaning
counselors and psychologists and even the Press, unintentionally
encouraging people in the creation of fantasies. 'Regression' tries to
show how, in a manner reminiscent of the Salem witch trials, human
suggestibility creates 'evidence' out of thin air, and delusional
states become contagious. In doing this it is of course skating on thin
ice, since similar ideas have often been used in attempts to discredit
the claims of those reporting genuine 'historical' cases of assault or
abuse.
The resolution presented in 'Regression' is perhaps one of the least
satisfying aspects of the film, and I was surprised that no reference
was made to the fundamentalist Christian element for which parts of
America are so famous.
I think this one entertains, and after a slowish start builds up to
quite a fast and dramatic pace in the second half. I would definitely
recommend seeing it, but I don't think you would lose very much by
waiting for it to get to rental or television.
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