There’s something extraordinary about those who are ordinary. In One Life, we are introduced to Nicholas Winton (Johnny Flynn), a young London stock broker whose life is changed upon a trip to Prague in December 1938. With the Nazis wreaking havoc in Europe, Winton is stunned to see the lives of countless children who have been…
It’s only when we’re under Pressure that we know who we truly are. Directed by Phil Allocco, 5lbs of Pressure tells the story of Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con who has finally finished his parole and returns to his old neighbourhood. Having served 16 years in prison, Adam’s greatest wish is to seek forgiveness and reconcile with his ex-wife…
At the outset of 500 Days in the Wild, Dianne Wheland decided that she needed to make a change. Frustrated with life and disillusioned with the state of the world, she believed that she needed to clear her head by crossing the Canadian countryside. Although she isn’t an extreme athlete, Wheland projected that it would take…
Sometimes, the worst place to be is between the now and ‘not yet’. In Suncoast, we meet Doris (Nico Parker), a teenager who’s helping her mother, Kristine (Laura Linney) care for her dying brother. As they place him in palliative care, Doris meets an eccentric activist named Paul (Woody Harrelson). Having dealt with the death of…
Directed by Molly Manning Walker, How to Have Sex follows a group of British teenage girls as they set out on grad trip to the sun-drenched Cretan town of Malia. For them, this trip is a rite-of-passage. They’ve worked hard and earned this shot at immortality. As they await the results of their final exams, they’re determined…
Scrambled tells the story of Nellie Robinson (Leah McKendrick), the quintessential bridesmaid who bounces between her friends’ various weddings, baby showers and and endless stream of bad dates. With her love life temporarily stagnant, she decides to freeze her eggs in order to give her options for the future. But, her choice to do what’s right…
Directed by Charles-Olivier Marchaud, Ru tells the incredible true story of author Kim Thuy (Tinh) upon her arrival in Quebec at a young age. Having emigrated from Vietnam in the 1970s, Tinh and her family faced a perilous journey across the sea in order to start a new life on Canadian soil. Although they receive a warm…
It’s hard to say goodbye. In The Rainbow Bridge, Tina (Thu Tran) recognizes that the life of her beloved dog, MeeMoo (Fat Tony) is coming to an end. As a result, she accepts an (expensive) offer to reach out to him one last time at ‘Rainbow Bridge Enterprises’, a mysterious clinic offering human-to-pet communication. Led by…
We all feel like there’s a plan that we are supposed to follow in our lives. Some of us make it for ourselves, some of them we believe are set out by our God and some are from are families. But plans are meant to be broken. Such is the case for the women of…
Even if our memory filters our past, the truth cannot be changed. In Memory, Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) is a social worker who lives with her teenage daughter, Anna (Brooke Timber). A victim of abuse who has struggled with addiction, Sylvia is now 13 years sober and has managed to rebuild her life. However, after a high…
