Toronto International Film Festival

Galas

Albert Nobbs Rodrigo Garcia, Ireland — World Premiere
Screenings: Sunday September 11 Roy Thomson Hall 9:30pm/Monday September 12 Winter Garden Theatre 12:30pm/Saturday September 17 Ryerson 9:00pm

Nineteenth century Ireland: for a woman to be independent and single, she must deceive everyone—by pretending to be a man. Albert, a shy butler who keeps to himself, has been hiding a deep secret for years—”he” is a woman who has had to behave as a man all her life in order to escape a life of poverty and loneliness. When handsome painter Hubert Page arrives at the hotel, Albert is inspired to try and escape the false life she has created for herself.

The Awakening Nick Murphy, UK — Premiere

Screenings: Friday September 16 Roy Thomson Hall 6:30pm/Saturday September 17 Scotiabank Theatre 1 9:00am

Florence Cathcart (Rebecca Hall), a renowned author and debunker of hoaxes, is called to a provincial boarding school to explain away sightings of a phantom boy. Though she’s an enlightened and respectful skeptic, what she discovers at Rockwood will prompt her to reconsider her deductive tac­tics — and send her mind spiralling back to a distant, forgotten past.

Butter Jim Field Smith, USA — World Premiere
Screenings: Tuesday September 13 Roy Thomson Hall 9:30pm/Wednesday September 14 Visa Screening Room (Elgin) 2:30pm

Ambitious Laura Pickler (Jennifer Garner) is the self-anointed First Lady of Butter Carving. Refusing to accept that her husband (Ty Burrell) wants to step down after his 15-year run as the “Iowa State Butter Carving Champion,” and therefore end the Pickler family’s reign in the spotlight, Laura takes a stab at the title herself. But her bid for glory is complicated when two unlikely contestants enter the race – one, her husband’s hard-living mistress, and the other a 10-year-old foster child named Destiny (Yara Shahidi). Enlisting the help of her high school sweetheart, Boyd, Laura will stop at nothing to be crowned champion, even if it means resorting to sabotage.

A Dangerous Method David Cronenberg, France/Ireland/United Kingdom/Germany/Canada — North American Premiere
Screenings: Saturday September 10 Roy Thomson Hall 6:30pm/Monday September 12 TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 4:45pm

On the eve of World War I, Zurich and Vienna are the setting for a dark tale of sexual and intellectual discovery. Drawn from true-life events, the story takes a glimpse into the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein, the troubled but beautiful young woman who comes between them. Into the mix comes Otto Gross, a debauched patient who is determined to push the boundaries. In this exploration of sensuality, ambition and deceit set the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought.

A Happy Event Rémi Bezancon, France — World Premiere
Screenings: Thursday September 15 Roy Thomson Hall 6:30pm/Friday September 16 Isabel Bader Theatre 4:45pm

An intimate view of motherhood seen through the tragicomic diary of a young woman.

The Ides of MarchGeorge Clooney, USA – North American Premiere
Screening times: Friday September 9 Roy Thomson Hall 9:30pm/Saturday September 10 Visa Screening Room (Elgin) 11:00am A young, hotshot press spokesman (Ryan Gosling) gets tangled in a web of corruption while working for a Democratic presidential candidate (George Clooney). Also starring Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

The Ides of March George Clooney, USA – North American Premiere
Screenings: Friday September 9 Roy Thomson Hall 9:30pm/Saturday September 10 Visa Screening Room (Elgin) 11:00am

When the Democratic primaries begin, Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is press sec­retary to Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney). He is idealistic, approaching his work with a sense of purpose buoyed by his political convictions. But Morris’ persuasive veneer soon begins to peel away for Stephen, who bears witness to more than his share of dirty backroom politics and is gradually forced to adopt a more cynical view of the machina­tions of American electioneering.

The Lady Luc Besson, France, United Kingdom — North American Premiere
Screenings: Monday September 12 Roy Thomson Hall 9:30pm/Tuesday September 13 Visa Screening Room (Elgin) 11:00am/Saturday September 17 Scotiabank Theatre 2 6:00pm

The extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh) and her husband, Michael Aris (David Thewlis). It is also the story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma’s democracy movement. Despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, their love endures until the very end.

Machine Gun Preacher Marc Forster, USA – World Premiere
Screenings: Sunday September 11 Roy Thomson Hall 6:30pm/Friday September 16 Scotiabank Theatre 1 12:00pm

The story of Sam Childers (Gerard Butler), a former drug-dealing biker who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who were forced to become soldiers.

Moneyball Bennett Miller, USA — World Premiere
Screenings: Friday September 9 Roy Thomson Hall 6:30pm/Saturday September 10 Visa Screening Room (Elgin) 2:30pm/Saturday September 17 Visa Screening Room (Elgin) 2:30pm

Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s and the guy who assembles the team, who has an epiphany: all of baseball’s conventional wisdom is wrong. Forced to reinvent his team on a tight budget, Beane will have to outsmart the richer clubs. The onetime jock teams with Ivy League grad Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) in an unlikely partnership, recruiting bargain players that the scouts call flawed, but all of whom have an ability to get on base, score runs, and win games. It’s more than baseball, it’s a revolution.

Page Eight David Hare, UK — North American Premiere
Screenings: Saturday September 17 Visa Screening Room (Elgin) 6:00pm/Saturday September 17  Roy Thomson Hall 8:00pm/Sunday September 18 Ryerson 12:00pm

Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding Bruce Beresford, USA — World Premiere
Screenings: Tuesday September 13 Roy Thomson Hall 6:30pm/Wednesday September 14 Visa Screening Room (Elgin) 11:00am/Saturday September 17 Ryerson 12:00pm

An uptight New York City lawyer takes her two spirited teenagers to her hippie mother’s farmhouse in the countryside for a family vacation. What was meant to be a weekend getaway quickly turns into a summer adventure of romance, music, family secrets, and self-discovery.

Take this Waltz Sarah Polley, Canada — World Premiere
Screenings: Saturday September 10 at Roy Thomson Hall 9:30pm/Sunday September 11 Ryerson 12:00pm

A woman struggles to choose between two different types of love.

W.E. Madonna, United Kingdom — North American Premiere
Screenings: Monday September 12 Roy Thomson Hall  6:30pm/Tuesday September 13 Visa Screening Room (Elgin) 2:30pm

Caught in a loveless Manhattan marriage, abused and frustrated Wally (Abbie Cornish) obsesses over Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough), the stylish American divorcee for whom Edward the VIII (James D’Arcy) abdicated the throne as King of England. As the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis spends the rest of her life in the glare of celebrity exile. Inspired by the Duchess’s determination to pursue love in the face of social exile, Wally escapes into the arms of another man (Oscar Isaac) whose love sets her free.

Special Presentations

11 Flowers Wang Xiaoshuai, China/France – World Premiere

The consequences of a kid’s crucial encounter with an outlaw during the Cultural Revolution in China.

50/50 Jonathan Levine, USA – World Premiere

When Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer, he learns what and who are the most important things in his life.

360 Fernando Meirelles UK/Austria/France/Brazil – World Premiere

A  modern and dynamic roundelay of stories are combined into one, linking characters from different cities and countries in a vivid, suspenseful and deeply moving tale of love in the 21st century.

The Artist Michel Hazanavicius, France – Toronto Premiere

Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a very successful silent movie star. The arrival of talking pictures may mark the end of his career. Peppy Miller, a young female extra on the rise in the new industry, encourages him to become a dancer.

Americano Mathieu Demy, France – World Premiere

When Mathieu was little, his name was Martin and he lived in Los Angeles. Martin grew up and lives in Paris. When he loses his mother back in California, Martin must return to the city of his childhood to deal with the formalities surrounding his inheritance. Unable to face up to his mom‟s death, Martin takes off to Tijuana on the trail of Lola, a Mexican woman he used to know, and who held a special place in his mother‟s life. To make his own peace, Martin must delve into his past. Stars Salma Hayek and Géraldine Chaplin.

Anonymous Roland Emmerich, Germany – World Premiere

Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, ANONYMOUS speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds such as Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Sigmund Freud, namely: who actually created the body of work credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature. ANONYMOUS poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when scandalous political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles lusting for the power of the throne were brought to light in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.

A Better Life Cédric Khan, France – World Premiere

Yann, a cook, and Nadia, a waitress and mother of nine-year-old child, decide to risk everything on the purchase of a restaurant. With plenty of talent, energy, love and dreams, but no finances of their own, they find themselves forced into a jungle of financing and bank loans that quickly overwhelms them. To bail them out, Nadia has to take a job in Canada, while Yann is forced to stay behind to save the restaurant. Together, he and the child confront a relentless avalanche of creditors, an uncaring system and the daily grind from which there is no respite. Yann finally understands that his only chance of salvation lies in joining his lover – as well as reuniting mother and child – by following Nadia to Canada and a better life.

Burning Man Jonathan Teplitzky, Australia – World Premiere

Why is Tom (Matthew Goode) behaving so badly? Six women and an eight-year-old boy are fighting, in very different ways, to help. but for Tom, it seems, there are no rules.

Chicken with Plums Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud, France/Germany/Belgium – North American Premiere

Tehran, 1958: Nasser Ali Khan, the most celebrated violin player, has his beloved instrument broken. Unable to find another to replace it, life without music seems intolerable. He stays in bed and slips further and further into his reveries from his youth to his own children‟s futures. Over the course of the week that follows, and as the pieces of this captivating story fall into place, we understand his poignant secret and the profundity of his decision to give up life for music and love.

Coriolanus Ralph Fiennes, United Kingdom – North American Premiere

Coriolanus (Ralph Fiennes), a great soldier and a hero in Rome, is a man of inflexible self-belief who despises the hungry citizens of his city. His extreme views ignite a mass riot and when Coriolanus is banished from Rome, he offers his life or his services to his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler). Based on the play by William Shakespeare.

Countdown Huh Jong-ho, Korea – World Premiere

Jeon Do-youn plays a beautiful ex-con who, after being released from prison, tries to make some quick cash by manipulating a heartless debt collector..

Dark Horse Todd Solondz, USA – North American Premiere

A thirty-something guy with arrested development (Justin Bartha) falls for a thirty-something girl with arrested development (Selma Blair), but moving out of his junior high school bedroom proves too much and tragedy ensues.

The Deep Blue Sea Terence Davies, United Kingdom – World Premiere

Hester Collyer (Rachel Weisz) leads a privileged life in 1950s London as the beautiful wife of high court judge Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale). To the shock of those around her, she walks out on her marriage to move in with young ex-RAF pilot, Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston), with whom she has fallen passionately in love.

The Descendants Alexander Payne, USA – World Premiere

Matt King (George Clooney), an indifferent husband and father of two girls, is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

Drive Nicolas Winding Refn, USA – Canadian Premiere

Driver (Ryan Gosling) is a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can’t help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard (Oscar Isaac). After a heist intended to pay off Standard’s protection money spins unpredictably out of control, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). But when he realizes that the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash in his trunk—that they’re coming straight for Irene and her son—Driver is forced to shift gears and go on offense.

Elles Malgoska Szumowska, France, Poland, Germany – World Premiere

Anne (Juliette Binoche), a well-off Paris-based mother of two and investigative journalist for ELLE, is writing an article about university student prostitution. Her meetings with two fiercely independent young women, Alicja (Joanna Kulig) and Charlotte (Anaïs Demoustier), are profound and unsettling, moving her to question her most intimate convictions about money, family and sex.

The Eye of the Storm Fred Schepisi, Australia – International Premiere

In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park, two nurses, a housekeeper and a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son and daughter convene at her deathbed. But in dying, as in living, Mrs. Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her. Based on the novel by Nobel Prize-winner Patrick White. Stars Geoffrey Rush and Charlotte Rampling .

Friends with Kids Jennifer Westfeldt, USA – World Premiere

A close-knit circle of friends are at that moment in life when children arrive and everything changes. The last two singles in the group, out of step with their married pals, resolve to have a kid together… and date other people.

Habemus Papam Nanni Moretti, Italy, France – North American Premiere

The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is due to appear on St Peter‟s balcony to greet the faithful, who have been patiently awaiting the conclave‟s decision. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, seek help from a renowned psychoanalyst (and atheist). But his fear of the responsibility suddenly thrust upon him is one that he must face on his own.

Headhunters Morten Tyldum, Norway – North American Premiere

Roger (Aksel Hennie) is a successful Headhunter. But he lives above his means and steals art on the side. When introduced to Clas Greve (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), Roger starts planning his biggest theft ever. But Roger runs into trouble and it‟s not financial problems that are threatening to knock him over this time…

Hick Derick Martini, USA – World Premiere

Tired of fending for herself and her mother’s penchant for hard-drinking men and barroom drama, 13-year-old Luli hits the road on her own, heading west to realize her dream of becoming a superstar. Among her travels she meets Eddie, a drifter with a chip on his shoulder, and Glenda, a troubled but spirited woman who takes Luli under her wing. Luli’s quick wit, some help from Glenda, the mercurial Eddie, and her colourful daydreams help protect her from the incredibly unpredictable band of characters she encounters on her journey. Stars Blake Lively, Chloë Moretz, Alec Baldwin, Juliette Lewis, Eddie Redmayne and Rory Culkin.

The Hunter Daniel Nettheim, Australia – World Premiere

Martin (Willem Dafoe) is a mercenary sent from Europe by an anonymous biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a dramatic hunt for the last Tasmanian Tiger. Against his wishes, Martin‟s only option is to stay at a base camp house with the despondent wife and spirited children of a missing zoologist. Drawn deeper into the wild landscape in his search for the mysterious Tiger, Martin’s unexpected connection to the family and the majestic wilderness around him, forces him to confront the reality of his work and personal morality, with dramatic consequences.

Jeff, Who Lives at Home Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, USA – World Premiere

The story of one man searching for the meaning of life while running to the store to buy wood glue. Using the universe as his guide, Jeff looks for signs to help determine his path. However, a series of comedic and unexpected events leads him to cross paths with his family in the strangest of locations and circumstances. Jeff just may find the meaning of his life… and if he’s lucky, pick up the wood glue as well.

Killer Joe William Friedkin, USA – North American Premiere

When 22-year-old drug dealer Chris (Emile Hirsch) has his stash stolen by his mother, he has to come up with six thousand dollars quick or he‟s dead. Desperate, he turns to “Killer Joe” (Matthew McConaughey) when he finds out that his mother‟s life insurance policy is worth $50,000. Although Joe usually demands cash up front, he finds himself willing to bend the rules in exchange for Chris‟ attractive younger sister, Dottie, who will serve as sexual collateral until the money comes in… if it ever does.

Like Crazy Drake Doremus, USA – International Premiere

When a British college student (Felicity Jones) falls for her American classmate (Anton Yelchin), they embark on a passionate and life-changing journey only to be separated when she violates the terms of her visa.

Martha Marcy May Marlene Sean Durkin, USA – Canadian Premiere

Martha (Elizabeth Olsen), a young woman rapidly unravelling amidst her attempt to reclaim a normal life after fleeing from a cult and its charismatic leader (John Hawkes). Seeking help from her estranged older sister Lucy (Sarah Paulson) and brother-in-law (Hugh Dancy), Martha is unable and unwilling to reveal the truth about her disappearance. When her memories trigger a chilling paranoia that her former cult could still be pursuing her, the line between Martha’s reality and delusion begins to blur.

Melancholia Lars von Trier, Denmark/Sweden/France/Germany – North American Premiere

Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth…

The Oranges Julian Farino, USA — World Premiere

The Ostroff and Walling families are best friends and neighbors, living across the street from each other on Orange Drive. Prodigal daughter Nina Ostroff (Leighton Meester) returns home for Thanksgiving dinner after a five-year absence, newly broken up with her fiancé Ethan (Sam Rosen). Rather than developing an interest in the successful son of her neighbours, Toby Walling (Adam Brody), which would please both families, it’s her parents’ best friend David Walling (Hugh Laurie) that captures Nina‟s attention. When the romantic attraction between Nina and David Walling becomes too great to ignore, the lives of the two families are thrown into upheaval. It is not long, however, before the ramifications of the affair begin to work on the other family members in unexpected, hilarious and even positive ways, leading everyone to reassess what it means to be happy, and how to find happiness with, and perhaps in spite of, your own family and friends.

Pearl Jam Twenty Cameron Crowe, USA – World Premiere

Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band’s formation, the chaos that ensued soon after their rise to megastardom, their step back from center stage, and the creation of a trusted circle that would surround them—giving way to a work culture that would sustain them. Told in big themes and bold colors with blistering sound, the film is carved from over 1,200 hours of rarely seen and never-before seen footage spanning the band?s career. This is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam: part concert film, part intimate insider-hang, and part testimonial to the power of music and uncompromising artists.

Rampart Oren Moverman, USA – World Premiere

A genre-bending, 1990s Los Angeles police family drama, Rampart explores the dark soul and romantic misadventures of a never-changing LAPD cop (Woody Harrelson) whose past is finally catching up with him in the wake of a department-wide corruption scandal. Along the way, he is forced to confront his disgruntled daughters (Brie Larson, Sammy Boyarsky), his two ex-wives (Anne Heche, Cynthia Nixon), a tenacious Deputy DA (Sigourney Weaver), an investigator on his trail (Ice Cube), a homeless witness to his crimes (Ben Foster), his aging mentor (Ned Beatty) and a mysterious new lover who may or may not be on his side (Robin Wright), as he fights for his own sanity and survival.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Lasse Hallstrom, United Kingdom – World Premiere

Stuffy government fisheries scientist Fred (Ewan McGregor) is asked by a fishing-obsessed Arab Sheik to do the seemingly impossible – introduce British salmon to the wadis of the Yemen. Despite considerable trepidation, Fred is finally won over by the charismatic Sheik, who reveals that fishing brings him closer to God, and he hopes it will have the same effect on his countrymen. Fred also begins to fall for the Sheik’s beautiful legal representative Harriet (Emily Blunt); and so he rises to the Sheik’s eccentric challenge, casting off his English reserve on a transformative journey of self discovery and late blooming love.

Shame Steve McQueen, United Kingdom – North American Premiere

Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a thirty-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon’s world spirals out of control. From director Steve McQueen, Shame is a compelling and timely examination of the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us.

A Simple Life Ann Hui, Hong Kong/China – North American Premiere

Based on real people and events. Ah Tao was born in Taishan, China. She works as a servant for 60 years and has been serving four generations of the Leung family. For the past decade, Ah Tao lived with Roger, the only family member left in Hong Kong. Stars Andy Lau, Deanie Ip, Wang Fuli and Qin Hailu.

The Skin I Life In Pedro Almodovar, Spain – North American Premiere

Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After 12 years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed a further three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig…

Take Shelter Jeff Nichols, USA – Canadian Premiere

Curtis LaForche (Michael Shannon) has been having visions about an upcoming environmental apocalypse. He takes out a loan so he can build a shelter to protect his family, but financially, it leaves them at a loss. He’s no longer able to afford to get his deaf daughter the surgery she needs to restore her hearing. He also begins to question his sanity. His mother was a victim of schizophrenia, and he worries that the same thing is happening to him. He begins to wonder whether he needs to protect his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

Ten Year Jamie Linden, USA – World Premiere

A group of friends – married and unmarried, successful and unsuccessful, happy and unhappy – return home on the night of their high school reunion. It stars a large ensemble cast that includes Channing Tatum, Rosario Dawson, Justin Long, Kate Mara, Anthony Mackie and Chris Pratt.

Trishna Michael Winterbottom, United Kingdom – World Premiere

Based on Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles, the film is set in contemporary India and tells the tragic love story between the son of a wealthy property developer and the daughter of a rickshaw driver.

Twixt Francis Ford Coppola, USA – World Premiere

A writer with a career in decline arrives in a small town as part of his book tour and gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. Stars Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning and Ben Chaplin.

Tyrannosaur Paddy Considine, United Kingdom – Canadian Premiere

Joseph is a man plagued by violence and rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph’s life spirals into turmoil, a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker. Their relationship develops to reveal that Hannah is hiding a secret of her own which has devastating results on both of their lives. Starring Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman.

We Need to Talk About Kevin Lynne Ramsay, United Kingdom – North American Premiere

A suspenseful and psychologically gripping exploration into a parent dealing with her child doing the unthinkable, We Need to Talk About Kevin is the highly-anticipated third feature from director Lynne Ramsay and features a tour-de-force performance by Tilda Swinton.

Where Do We Go Now? Nadine Labaki, France/Lebanon/Italy/Egypt – International Premiere

Set against the backdrop of a war-torn country, Where Do We Go Now? tells the heart-warming tale of a group of women’s determination to protect their isolated, mine-encircled community from the pervasive and divisive outside forces that threaten to destroy it from within. Stars Kevin Abboud and Julian Farhat.

Woman in the Fifth Pawel Pawlikowski, France/Poland/United Kingdom – World Premiere

American writer Tom Ricks comes to Paris desperate to put his life together again and win back the love of his estranged wife and daughter. When things don’t go according to plan, he ends up in a shady hotel in the suburbs, having to work as a night guard to make ends meet. Then Margit, a beautiful, mysterious stranger walks into his life and things start looking up. Their passionate and intense relationship triggers a string of inexplicable events… as if an obscure power is taking control of his life. Stars Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas.

More films

Restless  Gus Van Sant, USA

Screening: Thursday September 8 Ryerson 9:00pm/Friday September 9 TIFF Bell Lightbox 2 4:00pm

Two young teen outsiders are drawn to each other through their fascination with death. Both have secrets from their past that explain this common bond and as their relationship deepens we come face to face with their separate tragedies.

The Snows of Kilimanjaro  Robert Guédiguian, France

Screening: Wednesday September 14 TIFF Bell Lightbox 3 8:00pm/Saturday September 17 TIFF Bell Lightbox 4 6:00pm

Michel (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) is freshly unemployed because, as a crew boss and a socialist, he thought his name should also go into the hat when the company held a draw for downsizing. Now Michel and his wife (Ariane Ascaride) are planning a trip to Kilimanjaro. But then the couple is robbed and beaten. They are shocked when they find out who did it—and why.

Miss Bala Gerardo Naranjo, Mexico

Screening: Sunday September 11 Scotiabank Theatre 4 9:15pm/Monday September 12 AMC 3 2:45pm

Stunning Laura, the only witness to a night-club massacre by a group of narcos, realizes her goal of becoming Miss Baja California – although the gang’s hand in the coronation makes it fall short of what she had dreamed it would be.

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