ACY: “The Rest of Us” is the story of a single mother, Cami, played by Heather Graham, who decides to take in her ex-husband’s bankrupt widow and child after he dies. They may project these emotions onto each other, but we know most should be pointed squarely on the man who connected them in such a horrible way. Your email address will not be published. Cami’s invitation for Rachel and Talulah to move in with her and Aster isn’t wholly altruistic. The Rest of Us follows two mother-daughter duos as they deal with grief and their complicated relationships when the person who connects them dies. Instead of looking for excuses, they seek an appreciation for what they’ve endured. Privacy Policy. - Norman Wilner, NOW Toronto, Director: Aisling Chin-YeeCast:: Heather Graham, Sophie Nélisse, Jodi Balfour, Abigail Pniowsky Year: 2019Runtime: 80 minutes Country: CanadaLanguage: EnglishDistributor: levelFILMRatings: ON NR / BC NR / AB NR / SK NR / MB NR / QC NR / Maritmes NR. This publication features lifestyle stories around cannabis use and experiences, including emerging trends in wellness, travel, food and drink, pop culture, and cannabis-related brands. Copyright Toronto International Film Festival Inc. 2014. TIFF is a charitable cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world, through film. Sep 6, 6:30 pm, Winter Garden Sep 9, 7:30 pm, Scotiabank 4. By Norman Wilner. Despite death being a definitive end, there’s still a chance for new beginnings in the aftermath. Jared Mobarak September 12, 2019. And because it’s a struggle to see each other so frequently after the quartet joins together at Cami’s home, contact is often avoided. At Craig's funeral, Cami and Aster encounter Rachel, Craig's second, much younger wife, who he left Cami for, and Talulah, Craig's second child, who is pointedly avoiding the grieving process. Together under one roof, the women process their grief and anger over his death and search for meaning and direction in their lives. Don’t think they won’t still let that anger fester when the opportunity presents itself, though. There’s so much more at stake here than mutual scorn. [ TIFF Review: ‘The Rest of Us’ Authentically Captures Tangled Emotions Amidst Bad Blood. On paper, the Nicol Paone-written and -directed comedy Dinner with Friends looks lighthearted and fun — an easy and entertaining film for th... Back in 2003, The Corporation, a film created with the intent of exposing the negative consequences of corporatism in North America, was rel... Every year at the Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard's Jury Coup de Coeur prize is awarded to films from young, innovative creators. "10am–10pm", Nélisse and Pniowsky are a big part of the drama unfolding authentically with ample disdain and irritation respectively, but The Rest of Us truly is Graham and Balfour’s show. "But it's not a bad thing when a film leaves you wishing it were longer, and Chin-Yee gets excellent, heartfelt work from all four of her leads." Veteran producer Chin-Yee (Rhymes For Young Ghouls, Lost Generation) makes her feature directorial debut with this study of a single mother (Heather Graham) who takes in her ex-husband’s widow (Jodi Balfour) and young daughter (Abigail Pniowsky) when they need a place to stay, much to the disgust of her own daughter (Sophie Nélisse). It’s at its most complex with the daughters despite them being at vastly different stages in their lives. The Rest of Us Festival 2020 expand_more Aster sends angry texts to his phone (which Rachel sees) while Talulah sometimes speaks about him in the present tense as though she hasn’t accepted the truth’s devastating finality. Rachel, having spent much of her adult life as a stay-at-home wife, reveals to Cami that Craig has been hiding a multitude of debt and that their house will be repossessed--Rachel and Talulah will soon be left without a home or a penny to their names while they hope for Craig's life insurance policy to pay out. Rachel doesn’t want to be reminded that the woman whose life she “stole” is saving her own and Aster doesn’t want to give Talulah what her half-sister’s birth forced her to lose. Veteran producer Aisling Chin-Yee makes her feature directorial debut with this small, delicate drama . Sometimes it’s by necessity and sometimes by choice. Ivanka Trump Called Out for Hypocrisy of Latest Election Tweet, Borat's Maria Bakalova Reveals Her Opinion Of That Controversial Rudy Giuliani Scene, Find Out How White House Staff Is Treating Trump Right Now. Cami and Talulah will align because they’re more stable emotionally and less prone to bottoming out. 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That Rachel initially rejects it isn’t unforeseen considering the icy relationship they’ve shared the past few years. Cami (Heather Graham) is a children's book author and illustrator who has been raising her surly and combative teenage daughter, Aster (2016 TIFF Rising Star Sophie Nélisse), on her own ever since her ex, Craig, abandoned them to start a new life with Rachel (Jodi Balfour). Despite death being a definitive end, there’s still a chance for new beginnings in the aftermath. Jared Mobarak is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic for The Film Stage, Art Director for Buffalo, NY film series Cultivate Cinema Circle, and member of OFCS and GWNYFCA. Courtesy of TIFF. In the case of Craig, however, it’s inevitably both thanks to his leaving behind two families: his first and his second. The Rest of Us When Cami Bowden's ex-husband Craig dies suddenly of a heart attack, the perfect life Cami has created begins to unravel. Heather Graham and Jodi Balfour are sharing their upcoming film The Rest of Us to the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival! Their circumstances are nothing close to normal, but a place of understanding devoid of rage can help approach something resembling it. The former sees the latter as her replacement and she’s too young to have ever had the opportunity to meet big sis at all. All the while, old secrets and shifting allegiances threaten to bring the tenuous balance of the household crashing down around them. She wants to ensure Talulah has stability and will cover for Rachel when she goes MIA without telling anyone. All rights reserved. It shouldn’t be surprising considering he’s a confirmed adulterer with earned hostility from one side of the aisle, but the discovery that his being secretly broke means everything he owned with Rachel is now forfeit still shocks.

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