Guest Of Honour (Blu-ray)

Jim (David Thewlis, Wonder Woman) and his daughter Veronica (Laysla De Oliveira, Locke & Key), a high school music teacher, attempt to unravel their complicated histories and intertwined secrets in the latest film from Academy Award nominee Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter), which weaves through time exploring perception and penance, memory and forgiveness. A hoax instigated by an aggressive school bus driver (Rossif Sutherland) goes very wrong. Accused of abusing her position of authority with 17-year-old Clive (Alexandre Bourgeois) and another student, Veronica is imprisoned. Convinced that she deserves to be punished for crimes she committed at an earlier age, Veronica rebuffs her fathers attempts to secure her early release. Confused and frustrated by her intransigence, Jims anguish begins to impinge on his job. As a food inspector, he wields great power over small, family-owned restaurants. Its a power he doesnt hesitate to use. While preparing Jims funeral, Veronica confides the