The Prayer (film)

{{short description|2018 film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The Prayer

| image = The Prayer (film).jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Cédric Kahn

| producer = Sylvie Pialat
Benoît Quainon

| writer = Cédric Kahn

| starring = Anthony Bajon
Damien Chapelle
Àlex Brendemühl

| music =

| cinematography = Yves Cape

| editing = Laure Gardette

| distributor = Le Pacte

| released = {{film date|2018|2|18|Berlin|2018|3|21|France|df=yes}}

| runtime = 107 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget =

}}

The Prayer ({{langx|fr|La prière}}) is a 2018 French drama film written and directed by Cédric Kahn. Starring Anthony Bajon as Thomas, the film follows a young drug addict that undergoes to rehab in a catholic recovery group center.

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival,{{cite web |date=15 January 2018 |title=Berlin Film Festival Fleshes Out Competition Lineup |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/global/berlin-film-festival-robert-pattinson-1202664442/ |accessdate=17 January 2018 |work=Variety}}{{cite web |date=15 January 2018 |title=Press Releases: 68th Berlinale |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_40852.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117011732/https://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_40852.html |archivedate=17 January 2018 |accessdate=16 January 2018}} where Bajon won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.{{cite news |title=Berlin Festival Awards: 'Touch Me Not' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/berlin-awards-complete-list-1202709796/ |accessdate=24 February 2018 |work=Variety}} It was theatrically released in France on 21 March 2018, by Le Pacte.