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Toronto International Film Festival 2022: EMPIRE OF LIGHT: Portrait Of A Theater By The Coast
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: EMPIRE OF LIGHT: Portrait Of A Theater By The Coast

With a lack of dramatization in the story, Empire of Light only has its fantastic performances and technical components to keep it afloat.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Director Michal Blaško Of VICITM
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Director Michal Blaško Of VICTIM

Michal Blaško spoke with Film Inquiry about the film during its presentation at the 2022 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Actress Sarah Gadon Of NORTH OF NORMAL
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Actress Sarah Gadon Of NORTH OF NORMAL

Sarah Gadon has always had a keen eye for interesting roles, and she keeps that streak going with her portrayal of an imperfect mother in North of Normal.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BABY RUBY: A Powerful Message That Overcomes Its Tropes
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BABY RUBY: A Powerful Message That Overcomes Its Tropes

Though it falls into some psychological thriller tropes, Baby Ruby gets its message across thanks to a phenomenal performance by Noémie Merlant.

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022: BUTCHER'S CROSSING & CORSAGE
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022: BUTCHER’S CROSSING & CORSAGE

In this report from the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, we look at two movies featuring some of the most intriguing lead actors working in the industry today.

THE WONDER: The Subtle Power Of A Convincing Narrative
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: MY POLICEMAN & THE WONDER

Byh The Wonder and My Policeman playing at the Toronto International Film Festival could not be any more different.

London Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE

Few movies at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival seemed to elicit as much division among viewers as The Whale. T

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Darlene NAPONSE Of STELLAR
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Darlene Naponse Of STELLAR

Film Inquiry spoke with Darlene Naponse director of the TIFF22 film Stellar!

CAUSEWAY Trailer
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: CAUSEWAY & AFTERSUN

While both Causeway and Aftersun are first time features by a promising young filmmaker steeped in examining our past sorrows, both do so in different ways.

NYFF 2022: Interview With THE INSPECTION Writer And Director Elegance Bratton
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: THE INSPECTION: A Conventional But Heartfelt Debut

Even if you can predict where the narrative goes, there is no denying that The Inspection carries a powerful story with an emerging voice of talent.

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Trailer
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

Big stars giving wacky performances in a Mediterranean locale is essentially all one needs to know about Glass Onion.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Director Michal Blaško Of VICITM
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022: NORTH OF NORMAL & VICTIM

While the North of Normal and Victim both revolve around motherhood, its central protagonists could not be any more different from one another.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA & PACIFICATION
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA & PACIFICATION

In the first report from the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, Soham Gadre reviewed Triangle of Sadness, Pacification and De Humani Corporis Fabrica!

A melancholic immigrant story As someone who was born and raised in Scarborough, I can say that Brother isn’t meant to be a complete representation of one’s experience living in the suburb. It is, however, a ballad of the immigrant experience and the confined opportunities that often come with that experience. Despite being in a country with relative freedoms, the film’s characters are forced to make decisions that are circumstantial at best. The idea that they have to choose between one thing or another – whether it’s family over true happiness, power over safety – is such a powerful statement and really underscores the entire narrative. Even if the story itself isn’t what every immigrant might experience, the collective struggles of making imperfect decisions helps establish a commonality for viewers. And having elements of a typical narrative documenting a world of racially charged violence, Virgo finds a way to elevate the film’s narration by creating an overly somber tone that constantly evolves with the story's alternating timelines. From the very beginning, there’s something ominous with the way Virgo establishes the film. Whether it’s Guy Godfree’s muted cinematography or Todor Kobakov’s melancholic score, Brother feels almost like a modernized Greek tragedy on a smaller scale. There’s a sense of grandeur seeping through its narrative core, creating a sense of purpose in what the film is trying to say. This becomes particularly apparent with the film’s emphatic detailing of police brutality, which always feels weighted, but never exploitative. Virgo knows how to deliver a strong message, and does so without signs of sensationalism.
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: BROTHER

Flexing his filmmaking prowess here, Clement Virgo’s Brother is a striking example of narrative storytelling that reaches a high emotional altitude.

HOLD ME TIGHT: Love, Loss And Vicky Krieps
HOLD ME TIGHT: Love, Loss And Vicky Krieps

Thriving upon Amalric’s sophisticated storytelling and Krieps’ propulsive performance, Hold Me Tight may be too formally ambitious for some.