Film-Forward

These were some of Toronto’s top picks.

Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edebiri try to solve the mystery of time travel.

Featuring Elizabeth Banks’s bravura turn as a skilled Auckland surgeon facing the consequences of a split-second decision.

A tender, occasionally aching film, with an appealing cast and pretty locations.

A slice of life about the universal struggles of being a parent, having one, and reconciling vastly different experiences.

Melancholy and stoic in its worldview, and deliberate in its pace, this Hong Kong film drama packs a surprising punch.

Adam Schimberg’s atmospheric film is a winding ride, peppered with black comedy and ambiguity.

The well-worn Sunset Boulevard yarn of a Hollywood’s star’s fading relevancy gets a garish, unsubtle, and searing revamp.

Directors Peter Ettedgui and Ian Bonhôte deliver one of the year’s best and most heartbreaking documentaries.