TIFF 2022

The film team just returned from the Toronto Film Festival, and while we feel bad talking about movies no one else has seen yet, here are a few films to look out for in the coming months! 

THE INSPECTION was a particular fave, a semi-autobiographical story about a young gay Black man (Jeremy Pope) who signs up for the Marine corps, in part as an attempt to win approval from his very religious mother (Gabrielle Union). It's a very strong and moving debut feature from Elegance Bratton. 

Next, Ruben Östlund has hit another home run with TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, his first English language feature. It is a laugh-out-loud funny indictment of the human desire for power (or at least proximity to power), with fantastic performances from Harris Dickinson, Dolly De Leon, and the late Charlbi Dean. I don't want to say more than that because I went into it totally blind and am so happy that I did! 

Finally, Sarah Polley's feature WOMEN TALKING manages to make two hours of—quite literally—women talking feel gripping and cinematic. While the titular women belong to a Mennonite community and their conversation centers around whether or not to leave their abusive and repressive community, the themes of questioning one's faith, cycles of abuse, and female empowerment feel wildly universal. 

And so you can mark your cals: THE INSPECTION will be released by A24 on November 18th, TRIANGLE OF SADNESS will be released by Neon on October 7th, and WOMEN TALKING will be released by United Artists on December 2nd. 

—Julia Hammer, Director of Production