All My Puny Sorrows (film)
All My Puny Sorrows is a 2021 Canadian drama film written, produced, and directed by Michael McGowan serving as an adaptation of the 2014 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews. It stars Alison Pill and Sarah Gadon as two Mennonite sisters who leave their religious lives behind. Amybeth McNulty, Mare Winningham, Donal Logue, and Aly Mawji also star in supporting roles, with Mongrel Media set to distribute the film. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2021, and was released in theaters in Canada on April 15, 2022. It received generally positive reviews from critics. PlotYolandi "Yoli" Von Riesen, a single mother, and unsuccessful author, receives a call that her sister, Elfrieda "Elf" Von Riesen, a successful concert pianist, has attempted suicide. The Von Riesen's have a history of suicide as their father killed himself years earlier. Yoli attempts to be supportive but when Elf begs her to take her to Switzerland so that she can have Assisted suicide Yoli grows angry and berates Elf for drowning in pain when she has a perfect life. Yoli and Elf's aunt, Tina, has to go the hospital for surgery. While there Yoli tells Elf she has been looking into Switzerland but Elf tells her it is time to move away from that idea. Against Yoli's wishes Elf is released from the hospital. Tina dies. Later, while out with her daughter, Yoli learns that Elf has died by jumping in front of a train, the same way their father chose to end his life. The life insurance payout from Elf's death is enough to buy a house in Toronto and finish her latest book. Cast
ProductionIn December 2020, All My Puny Sorrows began filming in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in North Bay, Ontario.[2] With a cast composed of Alison Pill, Sarah Gadon, Amybeth McNulty, Mare Winningham, Donal Logue, and Aly Mawji, filming wrapped that same month on December 16.[3] Shot on a $5 million budget, the project was financed by multiple funding companies, including Telefilm Canada, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, and CBC Films.[3] Jonathan Goldsmith composed the score for the film.[4] ReleaseThe film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, in the Special Presentations program.[5] It was also screened as the opening film of the 2021 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival and the 2021 Calgary International Film Festival.[6][7] ReceptionCritical responseOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 40 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A well-meaning but flawed adaptation of its source material, All My Puny Sorrows benefits from Alison Pill's searing performance."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 59 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9] AccoladesThe Toronto International Film Festival listed the film in its annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[10]
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