The 9th Life of Louis Drax

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, The 9th Life of Louis Drax is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jamie Dornan's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The 9th Life of Louis Drax arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The 9th Life of Louis Drax takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality. Jamie Dornan and Sarah Gadon lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It was released in 2016. What elevates The 9th Life of Louis Drax is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with The 9th Life of Louis Drax. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Jamie Dornan's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

The 9th Life of Louis Drax was released in 2016, directed by Alexandre Aja. The full 108-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.