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The Adjuster
The Adjuster

Atom Egoyan

The Adjuster

Egoyan based the film on a true story in 1989, when a fire burned down his parents' home. He realized how strange it could be for victims of a house fire to be emotionally dependent of insurance workers, which led to the inspiration for the project.

and invited to the Director's Fortnight program at the Cannes Film Festival. It is Egoyan's fourth feature film, and the first of his works to achieve international acclaim.

The Adjuster was awarded Best Canadian Film and Best Ontario Feature at the Sudbury Cinéfest, the Special Jury Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival, and the Golden Spike at the Valladolid International Film Festival; all taken place in same year of its release in 1991.

Egoyan promoted a book named after the same title as his film, Atom Egoyan's The Adjuster, at a launch in Ottawa, Canada. It is a film analysis written by Tom McSorley, a head of the Canadian Film Institute. This book is apart of an examination of Canadian cinema, in a series for the University of Toronto press. It goes into intricate depth about The Adjuster, as he traces the genesis, production, and reception of the film. The author McSorley, claims that it is a watershed film, which is a term used to mark a turning point in history.

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