TIFF'09 was a pretty good time. I have to admit there was nothing that blew me away, but maybe I just didn't make the right picks. That being said, there were some good films, that I did heartedly enjoy. I decided to try and review them this year as if I was pitching them, enjoy.
Antichrist
Von Trier tries to shock everyone by having Charlotte Gainsbourg drill a hole into her husbands leg, then cut off her genitalia. Set in a dark, yet campy woodland retreat, the audience follows the story of a couple mourning the loss of their son. Twisted and psychologically disturbing, you can't help but cover your eyes a few times, but then leaving the theatre thinking: "That's it"?
The Trotsky
Les Quebecois parle anglais dans ce film du farce political. Colm Feore est le Grande Fromage. Un jeune garcon pense qu'il est Leon Trotsky and plans to start a revolution at his high school. Avec un soundtrack super-pop, Trotsky is a fun, yet poignant tribute to the life of political leader Leon Trotsky. Good times.
Hadewijch
The kind of film that makes you wonder how some people are fanatically religious. Hadewijch follows a young girl in Paris as she tries to make sense of her relationship with God. Very dramatic and European in it's feel, as if they were really trying hard to be profound, but then got lost in the fog, and couldn't turn around.
An Education
Peter Sarsgaard ,with a mild British accent, seduces a school-aged girl, for god knows what reason. The film follows the rise and fall of their relationship. I personally wasn't convinced with plot; however, t'was British, and Peter is very easy on the eyes, so it wasn't a lost cause.
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