Tag Archives: Miriam Toews

Women Talking review — A potent, important conversation

January 20, 2023 flawintheiris

Directed by Sarah Polley | Written by Polley, adapting the Miriam Toews novel | 104 min | ▲▲▲▲△ | Crave A version of this review was posted on FITI during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. With the splash Women Talking made at TIFF and AIFF, and the high profile of Sarah Polley on the… Read More

Triangle of Sadness, Women Talking reviews #TIFF22

September 9, 2022 flawintheiris

Spent a couple hours in line-ups on Thursday to collect tickets and waiting for access to press and industry screenings, but it was all worth it to see two interesting features and get my first taste of #TIFF22 from the inside. I'm sharing photos and videos on the flaw_in_the_iris Instagram account, so if you're interested… Read More

All My Puny Sorrows review — All-Canadian misery porn

April 30, 2022 flawintheiris

Directed by Michael McGowan | Written by McGowan from the novel by Miriam Toews | 103 min | ▲▲△△△ | Crave "Your mother and I buried 14 brothers and sisters," says Mimi Kuzyk's Aunt Tina. Cue a wretched groan from this viewer. I can acknowledge the courage and effort it takes to bring to the… Read More