AFI Fest: Love, Dad/Milý Tati
A moving and poetic short film about a young Vietnamese Czech girl whose father abandons the family when they cannot produce a male heir.
TIFF: Titane
Body horror at its finest. A young woman with a titanium plate in her head develops a lust for cars and anything metal. To escape capture after a killing spree, she takes on a new identity but meets her match when she meets a disturbed firefighter.
TIFF: France
Bruno Dumont’s France stars Léa Seydoux as a celebrity journalist who must reckon with her fame, her failing marriage and an accident that changes everything.
TIFF: Petite Maman
Celine Sciamma’s gentle drama shines a spotlight on the fleeting nature of childhood and the complexities of familial relationships.
Ema
Pablo Larrain’s erotically charged drama stars Mariana Di Girolamo as Ema, a reggaeton dancer on a quest to reclaim her adopted son and herself.