2007 Polaris Prize winner Patrick Watson has carved a career out of creating celebrated, ambitious indie-rock albums, including “Close To Paradise,” “Adventures In Your Own Backyard,” and “Love Songs For Robots.” Now the artist is expanding upon his film-score work, tuning up Alexandre Aja‘s “The 9th Life Of Louis Drax.”
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Starring Jamie Dornan, Aaron Paul, Sarah Gadon, and Aiden Longworth, the film follows Louis Drax (Longworth), who plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday, following eight previous near-death accidents. While police investigate the cause of Louis’ near-fatal fall and the whereabouts of his violent father Peter (Paul), acclaimed neurologist Dr. Allan Pascal (Dornan) uses unorthodox techniques to try to tap into the boy’s unconscious mind and reveal the truth about the events that led to his condition. But as he’s drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery of Louis’ seeming ability to cheat death, the doctor finds himself falling for Louis’ mother, Natalie (Gadon). As new clues emerge in the case, a shocking revelation changes the fates of Louis Drax and everyone around him.
“The 9th Life Of Louis Drax” opens on Friday, September 2nd and the soundtrack will be available digitally and on CD the same day via Varèse Sarabande. Check out our exclusive stream of Watson’s “Dead For Two Hours” from the film below.
