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Inside Out · 2023

Inside Out 2023

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5 films · 3 reviews

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Before I Change My Mind

Review preview for Before I Change My Mind

A lot of effort has gone into production design, resulting in a film which looks really good for its budget, but the most important factor is Anderson’s eye for the sort of details which stand out to teenagers.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
1987: While the other students wonder if new kid Robin is a boy or a girl, Robin forges a complicated bond with the school bully, making increasingly dangerous choices to fit in.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Trevor Anderson; Writer: Trevor Anderson, Fish Griwkowsky; Stars: Vaughan Murrae, Dominic Lippa, Lacey Oake, Matthew Rankin, Shannon Blanchet, Rohan Khare)

Full review See: Interview with Trevor Anderson about Before I Change My Mind

Golden Delicious

Review preview for Golden Delicious

Much messier and more like real life than the average coming-of-age film.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
An Asian Canadian teenager grapples with his identity when he falls for the boy next door. What will his family think? And how will he tell his girlfriend?

(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: Jason Karman; Writer: Gorrman Lee; Stars: Cardi Wong, Chris Carson, Parmiss Sehat)

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A Queer's Guide To Spiritual Living

A celebration of the many surprising intersections of faith and queerness in the lives of four queer folks from various religious contexts. Through journal entries, poetry, and conversations with friends, this documentary provides a glimpse into how Summeiya, the genderfluid founder of Queer Muslim Network Toronto, Juliana, a bisexual teacher and former Baptist Christian, Vaibhav, a gay Hindu dancer, and Ari, a trans Coptic Orthodox drag artist, navigate their queer and spiritual journeys

(Country: Canada; Year: 2023; Director: Ari Conrad Birch, Michal Heuston; Writer: Ari Conrad Birch, Aashay Dalvi, Michal Heuston)

Something You Said Last Night

Review preview for Something You Said Last Night

De Filippis understands the value of the small stuff.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
After being fired from her job, Ren, an aspiring writer and mid-twenty-something, accompanies her Canadian-Italian family on vacation.

(Country: Canada, Switzerland; Year: 2022; Director: Luis De Filippis; Writer: Luis De Filippis; Stars: Carmen Madonia, Ramona Milano, Paige Evans, Joe Parro, Xxavier Woon-A-Tai, Augustus Oicle, Drew Catherine, Mark Winnick, Nate Colitto, Mark Soltermann, Anna Starnino, Lorcan DaSilva Déiseach, Jennifer Balen, Michelle Gidari, Carmelo Nelson)

Full review See: Director Luis De Filippis and star Carmen Madonia talk about family, identity and authenticity in Something You Said Last Night

This Place

A coming-of-age story about two women falling in love for the first time. As they grow closer, each is forced to confront their family histories in unexpected ways, while navigating multiple legacies of grief and love.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2022; Director: VT Nayani; Writer: Golshan Abdmoulaie, Devery Jacobs, VT Nayani; Stars: Devery Jacobs, Priya Guns, Janïsa Weekes, Alex Joseph, Britanny LaBorgne, Ali Momen)