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Queen of the Morning Calm

A Toronto sex worker hopes for a better life for her and her daughter in Queen of the Morning Calm. Debra (Tina Jung) is a 29-year-old Korean-Canadian, who has been working as a stripper while she finishes her studies to become an accountant. However, life is hard for Debra, since she has to care for her…

Poster for the movie "Little Women"

Little Women

Greta Gerwig writes and directs this new adaptation of the classic novel with Little Women. The March sisters of Jo (Saoirse Ronan), Meg (Emma Watson), Amy (Florence Pugh), and Beth (Eliza Scanlen) grew up together with their mother Marmee (Laura Dern), while their father (Bob Odenkirk) fights in the Civil War. Of the four, Jo…

Sorry We Missed You

Sorry We Missed You – TIFF19

A working-class British family struggles to make ends meet in Sorry We Missed You. Having previously lost his home and job in the 2008 financial crash, Ricky (Kris Hitchen) starts a semi-freelance job with a delivery depot. Requiring a long financial deposit for his delivery van, Ricky’s wife Abbie (Debbie Honeywood) is forced to sell…

Rat Film

Rat Film

The rat problem in Baltimore is used as the catalyst for a discussion on the city’s sociopolitical climate in Rat Film. Baltimore is plagued with rats and calls are frequently made to Edmond the exterminator to deal with the rat problem. However, it turns out that Baltimore doesn’t really have a rat problem. Instead, the…

Rich Hill

Rich Hill

Rich Hill, Missouri is a small town with a population of only 1393.  Andrew is a 14 year old, whose family is frequently moving; Appachey is a violent and foul-mouthed 13 year old, who’s always getting into trouble; Harley is a 15 year old with anger issues, living with his grandmother, while his mother serves…