Carole Horst Filmmaker Michael McGowan brings “All My Puny Sorrows,” his adaptation of beloved writer Miriam Toews’ novel, to the Toronto International Film Festival.
The book, which McGowan adapted for the screen, tackles family bonds, religion, grief and suicide. The film stars Alison Pill, a writer dealing with a creative block, a divorce and a teenage daughter, her successful but suicidal concert pianist sister (Sarah Gadon), their mom (Mare Winningham) and the remains of their Mennonite upbringing and dad’s suicide.
Despite the heavy themes, there’s love, hope and lots of black humor threaded throughout the film, and strong performances from the three leads, obviously relishing the act of bring these complicated characters to the.
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