Alex Heeney reviews Darlene Naponse's new film Stellar at TIFF, about two Indigenous strangers meeting at a bar on the night the world may be …
Essays
Unruly Film Review: women battle patriarchy and eugenics in 1930s Denmark
Alex Heeney reviews Malou Reymann's feature film debut, Unruly, which had its world premiere at TIFF 22. Set in 1930s Denmark, mostly on Sprøgo island, which …
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War Sailor Film Review: A character drama reveals an untold part of WWII history
Alex Heeney reviews writer-director Gunnar Vikene’s film War Sailor, which is the best kind of war movie: a character drama that happens amidst war, focusing …
Eo Film Review: A kind-hearted donkey encounters a cruel world
Alex Heeney reviews Jerzy Skolimowski’s sharp, inventive, and heartbreaking film Eo, in which a donkey journeys across Europe, encountering human cruelty at …
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TIFF Review: The Swearing Jar is an existential crisis film with two romances
Alex Heeney reviews Lindsay Mackay's second feature film, The Swearing Jar, an existential crisis film with two romances. There’s a scene in Patricia …
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Riceboy Sleeps, Coyote, So Much Tenderness: Canadian immigration stories
Three Canadian immigration story films at TIFF 2022 reveal similarities in experiences and film form: Riceboy Sleeps, Coyote, and So Much …
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