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<i>All My Puny Sorrows</i> (film)

All My Puny Sorrows (film)

2021 Canadian film by Michael McGowan


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.

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Cast

Production

In 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]

Release

The 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]

Reception

Critical response

On 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]

Accolades

The Toronto International Film Festival listed the film in its annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[10]

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References

  1. "All My Puny Sorrows". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  2. Wiseman, Andreas (December 2, 2020). "'All My Puny Sorrows': Alison Pill, Sarah Gadon, Amybeth McNulty & Mare Winningham Lead Canadian Drama, Voltage Boards Sales". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. Malyk, Lauren (December 3, 2020). "Michael McGowan rolls on All My Puny Sorrows". Playback. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. "Jonathan Goldsmith Scoring Michael McGowan's 'All My Puny Sorrows'". Film Music Reporter. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  5. Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 20, 2021). "2021 Toronto Festival Unveils 'Dear Evan Hansen' As Opening Night Premiere; Check Out First Slated Films". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. Volmers, Eric (August 12, 2021). "All My Puny Sorrows to open Calgary International Film Festival". Calgary Herald. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  7. Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" Archived December 6, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Now, December 6, 2021.
  8. Furdyk, Brent (February 15, 2022). "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, Sort Of & Scarborough Lead The Pack". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  9. Macdonald, Donald (October 3, 2021). "Sudbury entertainment briefs: New novel; Cinefest awards". The Sudbury Star. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  10. "The Quebec film The contemplation of the mystery awarded in France". Fair Ground Circus. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.[permanent dead link]

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