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As In Heaven – TIFF21

A young woman’s faith is challenged over the course of a tragic night in As In Heaven. Lise (Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl) is the oldest child living on a 19th-century farm, who is preparing to go away to school, a choice supported by Lise’s mother Anna (Ida Cæcilie Rasmussen), but not so much by her absentee…

Limbo – TIFF20

Limbo – TIFF20

A Syrian refugee is left in purgatory on a Scottish island in Limbo. Omar (Amir El-Masry) is a young Syrian man, who is left waiting around on an island in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, as he awaits a letter about whether or not he will be granted asylum. He is joined in this wait by Farhad…

Tower

Tower

According to the Q&A after the screening, the film Tower was not intentionally meant to be about Asperger’s Syndrome.  However, as someone who has Asperger’s and was able to greatly relate with the main character of the film, I will say that I believe that Tower is probably the most genuine and unbiased cinematic portrayal of…