

Pill imbues her every line reading as Yoli with a mélange of restless emotions - her affectionate teasing carries undercurrents of desperation and anger, her furious rants a note of pleading.

Venue: Toronto International Film Festival (Special Presentations)Ĭast: Alison Pill, Sarah Gadon, Mare Winningham, Donal Logue, Amybeth McNultyĪuthor Miriam Toews has readily acknowledged that her 2014 novel was based on similar events in her own life, and her intimate understanding of the situation shows in the film’s refusal to smooth over the thorny situation it presents.
