In Window Horses, writer-director Ann Marie Fleming gets very specific about the alienation her poet Rosie has experienced as a Chinese-Iranian Canadian, and in turn, finds something more universal about displacement and the diaspora.
Film Reviews
Here you will find every film review we've written. These include: festival films, new releases, and older films.
TIFF16: Miss Impossible is a crowd-pleasing coming-of-ager
Miss Impossible (Jamais Contente) is like if We Are The Best! were just about the spunky, outspoken Klara and she joined a band in which she was the only girl.
TIFF16: Sieranevada traps you at a family gathering for 3 hours
With a running time of almost three hours, Cristi Puiu’s Sieranevada unfolds almost entirely in real time as Lary endures a final ceremony for his recently deceased father at his mother’s apartment.
TIFF16: Blind Sun is a visually and aurally accomplished thriller
Psychological thriller Blind Sun from Joyce Nashawati transports us to a water-scarce dystopian future almost entirely through its color scheme, sound scape, and central performance.
TIFF16: In the Blood is a strong debut with a touch of Joachim Trier
Danish screenwriter Rasmus Heisterberg makes a strong directorial debut with In the Blood, which takes inspiration from the films of Joachim Trier.
TIFF 16: Isabelle Huppert takes control in Elle
In Paul Verhoeven’s Elle, Isabelle Huppert plays an acerbic, high-powered woman recovering from rape by taking back control