![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The film’s story is driven by long stretches of emotionally charged dialogue and slow, contemplative scenes in relative silence. After Elf’s most recent suicide attempt, her family rallies around her in a last-ditch attempt to motivate her to continue living. The rest of the family is made up of a steadfast mother, Lottie a clever, no-nonsense aunt Tina and Yoli’s teenage daughter Nora, who is predictably sardonic yet surprisingly wise. Like her father, who died by suicide, Elf struggles with suicidal ideation. Content warning: The plot of All My Puny Sorrows contains discussions of suicide.Īll My Puny Sorrows - a daunting adaptation of Miriam Toews’ 2014 award-winning novel with the same name, directed by Toronto International Film Festival regular Michael McGowan - premiered at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre on September 11.Īt first glance, the film is a cleaner, more surgical adaptation of the free-flowing verse and slow desperation of the original novel for the big screen.įor just over 100 minutes, audiences are immersed in the lives of the Von Riesen family, made up of sisters Yoli, a struggling writer going through a difficult divorce, and Elf, an acclaimed concert pianist who suffers from severe depression. ![]()
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