Women Talking (dir. Sarah Polley) x VIFF 2022.

It’s a powerfully told adaptation about the infuriating effects of institutional patriarchy and communal sexual violence in a closed religious community where social control dictates behaviour. Despite the gravely serious material, Polley injects enough touching moments of genuine humour and reverence highlighting the strong will of the resilient characters while balancing the depravity of the situations these innocent women are forced into.

• Premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentations program.