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Toronto International Film Festival · 2024

Toronto International Film Festival 2024

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6 films · 2 reviews

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The Exiles (Los Tortuga)

A taxi driver and her daughter try to reconnect.

(Country: Spain, Chile; Year: 2024; Director: Belén Funes; Writer: Marçal Cebrian, Belén Funes; Stars: Antonia Zegers, Elvira Lara, Lorena Aceituno, Guillem Barbosa, Mamen Camacho, Pedro Castellano, Sara Gómez, Sebastián Haro, Bianca Kovacs, Padi Padilla, Nora Sala-Patau)

Families Like Ours (Familier Som Vores)

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There is a careful balance here between the big drama of the premise and the personal dramas experienced by the characters, most of whom pay no particular heed to the wider tragedy unfolding.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
When it becomes impossible to keep repairing the sea barriers in low-lying Denmark, the country is evacuated and once affluent Danes become refugees, with families torn apart in the process.

(Country: Denmark, Sweden, UK; Year: 2024; Director: Thomas Vinterberg; Writer: Bo Hr Hansen, Thomas Vinterberg; Stars: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, David Dencik, Asta Kamma August, Thomas Bo Larsen, Esben Smed, Paprika Steen, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Magnus Millang, Mads Hjulmand, Kenneth Wright, Philipp Droste, Alexander Behrang Keshtkar, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Amaryllis April August, Alex Dower)

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The Last Of The Sea Women

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Too often scoots over things when it should take a breath and better look.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
Portait of the endangered tradition of haenyeo fishing and the threats it faces today.

(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Sue Kim)

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The Mountain

A young girl determined to climb a mountain in the belief it can heal her meets two other young misfits on the adventure.

(Country: New Zealand; Year: 2024; Director: Rachel House)

Seven Days (Haft Rooz)

When imprisoned human rights activist Maryam is granted a rare medical leave, she has the chance to escape Iran but at the expense of her battle for equality and democracy.

(Country: Germany; Year: 2024; Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi; Writer: Ali Samadi Ahadi)

Sunshine

A young gymnast finds out she’s pregnant just before trying out for the national team.

(Country: Philippines; Year: 2024; Director: Antoinette Jadaone; Writer: Antoinette Jadaone; Stars: Elijah Canlas, Annika Co, Jennica Garcia)