Toronto International Film Festival 2022
This is a list of movies from TIFF 2022 which I have seen, using my TIFF Interest List as the source and listed in chronological viewing order. I saw titles #1-6 before the festival in other locations, and then #7-31 in Toronto itself; #32 onwards seen after the festival.
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- DirectorNikyatu JusuStarsAnna DiopMichelle MonaghanSinqua WallsPiecing together a new life in New York City while caring for the child of an Upper East Side family, immigrant nanny Aisha is forced to confront a concealed truth that threatens to shatter her precarious American Dream.Originally seen at Sundance
- DirectorAli AbbasiStarsAlice RahimiDiana Al HussenSoraya HelliA journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.Originally seen at Cannes
- DirectorRuben ÖstlundStarsThobias ThorwidHarris DickinsonCharlbi DeanA fashion model celebrity couple join an eventful cruise for the super-rich.Originally seen at Cannes
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsPark Hae-ilTang WeiLee Jung-hyunA detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing.Originally seen at Cannes
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsSong Kang-hoGang Dong-wonBae DoonaWhen a young mother reconsiders abandoning her baby, she discovers a scheme selling foundlings for adoption.Originally seen at Cannes
- DirectorMartika Ramirez EscobarStarsSheila FranciscoBong CabreraRocky SalumbidesFiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.Originally seen at Edinburgh International Film Festival
- DirectorBrett MorgenStarsDavid BowieTrevor BolderKen FordhamA cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate.
- DirectorSaim SadiqStarsAli JunejoRasti FarooqAlina KhanThe youngest son in a traditional Pakistani family takes a job as a backup dancer in a Bollywood-style burlesque and quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show.
- DirectorSally El HosainiStarsMatthias SchweighöferAli SulimanJames Krishna FloydFrom war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use.
- DirectorElegance BrattonStarsJeremy PopeGabrielle UnionBokeem WoodbineA young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside.
- DirectorSébastien MarnierStarsLaure CalamyDoria TillierDominique BlancA woman on the verge of financial collapse attempts to impersonate her imprisoned lover and con her wealthy, estranged father and his new family.
- DirectorAmy RedfordStarsSummer PhoenixGrace Van DienKyle GallnerIn this immersive thriller directed by Amy Redford, a young love affair becomes a menacing game of cat and mouse. Nothing and no one are as they seem.
- DirectorClement VirgoStarsLamar JohnsonAaron PierreMarsha Stephanie BlakeSons of Caribbean immigrants, Francis and Michael face questions of masculinity, identity and family amid the pulsing beat of Toronto's early hip-hop scene.
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsDaniel CraigEdward NortonKate HudsonTech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case.
- DirectorShekhar KapurStarsMim ShaikhIman BoujelouahLily JamesIn London, an award-winning film-maker documents her best friend's journey into an assisted marriage in line with his family's Pakistani heritage. In the process, she challenges her own attitude towards relationships.
- DirectorStephen WilliamsStarsKelvin Harrison Jr.Samara WeavingLucy BoyntonSon of an African slave and a French farmer, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, achieves an unthinkable position in society as a famous violinist, composer and fencer, in addition to experiencing an ill-fated love affair.
- DirectorZachary WigonStarsChristopher AbbottMargaret QualleyFrancisco CastanedaHal attempts to end his secret relationship with dominatrix Rebecca. A battle of wills ensues over the course of one incredibly fraught night, with both struggling to keep the upper hand as the power dynamics swing wildly back and forth.
- DirectorMary NighyStarsAnna KendrickKaniehtiio HornCharlie CarrickA young woman trapped in an abusive relationship becomes the unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends.
- DirectorRodrigo GarcíaStarsEwan McGregorJalyn BaidenEthan HawkeHalf brothers Raymond and Ray reunite when their estranged father dies - and discover that his final wish was for them to dig his grave. Together, they process who they've become as men, both because of their father and in spite of him.
- DirectorTi WestStarsMia GothDavid CorenswetTandi WrightIn 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation, and lovelessness of life on her parents' farm.
- DirectorPaul WeitzStarsJane FondaLily TomlinMalcolm McDowellTwo old friends reconnect at a funeral and decide to get revenge on the widower who messed with them decades before.
- DirectorStéphane LafleurStarsSteve LaplanteLarissa CorriveauFabiola Nyrva AladinA behavioral research team observes and attempts to replicate the experiences of the first manned mission to Mars.
- DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsBrian CoxSteven LittlesKate BeckinsaleA father fights for the love of his daughter and grandson, after serving twelve years in prison.
- DirectorMark MylodStarsRalph FiennesAnya Taylor-JoyNicholas HoultA young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
- DirectorGina Prince-BythewoodStarsViola DavisThuso MbeduLashana LynchA historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- DirectorMia Hansen-LøveStarsLéa SeydouxPascal GreggoryMelvil PoupaudWith a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsMichelle WilliamsGabriel LaBellePaul DanoGrowing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
- DirectorLena DunhamStarsBella RamseyBillie PiperAndrew ScottA 14 year old girl in medieval England navigates through life and avoiding potential suitors her father has in mind.
- DirectorCharlotte WellsStarsPaul MescalFrankie CorioCelia Rowlson-HallSophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't...
- DirectorRebecca ZlotowskiStarsVirginie EfiraRoschdy ZemChiara MastroianniA childless woman forms a deep bond with her boyfriend's young daughter.
- DirectorMary HarronStarsBen KingsleyBarbara SukowaEzra MillerIn 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps the aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.
- DirectorMarie KreutzerStarsVicky KriepsFlorian TeichtmeisterKatharina LorenzA fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth Of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.
- DirectorJoanna HoggStarsTilda SwintonLouisAugust JoshiReturning to a hotel now haunted by its mysterious past, an artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets in their former family home.
- DirectorSebastián LelioStarsFlorence PughTom BurkeKíla Lord CassidyA tale of two strangers who transform each other's lives, a psychological thriller, and a story of love pitted against evil.
- DirectorLila NeugebauerStarsJennifer LawrenceBrian Tyree HenryLinda EmondA US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home.
- DirectorFlorian ZellerStarsVanessa KirbyHugh JackmanLaura DernPeter has his busy life with new partner Beth and their baby thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.Mon 10 18:00 - RFH
- DirectorAlice DiopStarsKayije KagameGuslagie MalandaValérie DrévilleFollows Rama, a novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly at the Saint-Omer Criminal Court to use her story to write a modern-day adaptation of the ancient myth of Medea, but things don't go as expected.Tue 11 15:10 - NFT1
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsBrendan FraserSadie SinkTy SimpkinsA reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.Tue 11 18:00 - RFH
- DirectorSam MendesStarsOlivia ColmanMicheal WardColin FirthA drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.Wed 12 18:00 - RFH
- DirectorSarah PolleyStarsRooney MaraClaire FoyJessie BuckleyDo nothing, stay and fight, or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith.
- DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellBrendan GleesonKerry CondonTwo lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
- DirectorTobias LindholmStarsEddie RedmayneJessica ChastainDenise PillottAn infamous caregiver is implicated in the deaths of hundreds of hospital patients.
- DirectorMichael GrandageStarsHarry StylesEmma CorrinGina McKeeThe arrival of Patrick into Marion and Tom's home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previously.Sat 15 21:00 - RFH
- DirectorNicholas StollerStarsBilly EichnerLuke MacfarlaneGuy BranumTwo men with commitment problems attempt a relationship.
- DirectorTyler PerryStarsJoshua BooneAmirah VannSolea PfeifferFollows an investigation into an unsolved murder unveiling a story full of forbidden love, deceit and a secret.
- DirectorLaura PoitrasStarsNan GoldinDavid VelascoMegan KaplerFollows the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty who was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll.
- DirectorReginald HudlinStarsSidney PoitierHarry BelafonteHalle BerryFollow the real life story of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar winner of 1964.
- DirectorJafar PanahiStarsJafar PanahiVahid MobasseriBakhtiyar PanjeeiTwo parallel love stories in which the partners are thwarted by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition, and the mechanics of power.
- DirectorStephen FrearsStarsSally HawkinsShonagh PriceHelen KatambaAn amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
- DirectorPeter FarrellyStarsZac EfronRussell CroweJake PickingA man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.
- DirectorFrances O'ConnorStarsEmma MackeyOliver Jackson-CohenFionn Whitehead"Emily" imagines the transformative, exhilarating, and uplifting journey to womanhood of a rebel and a misfit, one of the world's most famous, enigmatic, and provocative writers, who died, too soon, at age 30.
- DirectorRyan WhiteStarsAngela BassettJon StewartStephen ColbertThe film follows Opportunity, the Mars Exploration Rover affectionately dubbed Oppy by her creators and scientists at NASA. Oppy was originally expected to live for only 90 days but she ultimately explored Mars for nearly 15 years.
- DirectorHenry SelickStarsLyric RossKeegan-Michael KeyJordan PeeleTwo scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.
- DirectorLee Jung-jaeStarsLee Jung-jaeJu Ji-hoonGo Yoon-JungThe International Unit and The Domestic Unit of the Korean Spy Agency are tasked with the mission of uncovering a North Korean Spy known as Donglim who is deeply embedded within their agency.
- DirectorEdward BergerStarsFelix KammererAlbrecht SchuchAaron HilmerA young German soldier's terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.
- DirectorSanaa LathanStarsJamila GrayNoa Dior RuckerSanaa LathanStory centers on 16-year-old Bri, who wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Facing controversies and with an eviction notice staring down her family, Bri doesn't just want to make it, she has to make it.
- DirectorJ.D. DillardStarsJonathan MajorsGlen PowellChristina JacksonA pair of U.S. Navy fighter pilots risk their lives during the Korean War and become some of the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.
- DirectorDavy ChouStarsPark Ji-minOh Gwang-RokGuka HanA twenty-five-year-old French woman returns to Korea, the country she was born in before being adopted by a French couple, for the very first time. She decides to track down her biological parents, but her journey takes a surprising turn.
- DirectorLindsay MacKayStarsAdelaide ClemensKathleen TurnerPatrick J. Adams"It is a rare and miraculous thing to find your one true soul mate." Carey soon learns that finding two of them can pose an even greater problem.
- DirectorDaniel GoldhaberStarsAriela BarerKristine FrosethLukas GageA crew of environmental activists plot a daring plan to disrupt an oil pipeline.
- DirectorJalmari HelanderStarsJorma TommilaAksel HennieJack DoolanWhen an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.
- DirectorTim StoryStarsGrace ByersJermaine FowlerMelvin GreggSeven friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
- DirectorEric AppelStarsDiedrich BaderDaniel RadcliffeLin-Manuel MirandaExplores every facet of Yankovic's life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like 'Eat It' and 'Like a Surgeon' to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.
- DirectorRichard EyreStarsJesse AkeleLorraine AshbourneNivedita BhargavaThe story of a geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital threatened with closure.
- DirectorBenjamin MillepiedStarsMarina de TaviraMarina TamayoNico CortezBenjamin Millepied's complete reimagining of CARMEN tells a story through an experimental dreamscape featuring an original score and songs.
- DirectorAlbert SerraStarsBenoît MagimelPahoa MahagafanauMarc SusiniOn the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the high commissioner of the Republic and French government must investigate an ongoing rumor: the sighting of a submarine whose ghostly presence could herald the return of French nuclear testing.
- DirectorAlice WinocourStarsVirginie EfiraBenoît MagimelGrégoire ColinThree months after surviving a terrorist attack in a bistro, Mia is still traumatized and unable to recall the events of that night. In an effort to move forward, she investigates her memories and retraces her steps.
- DirectorMaryam TouzaniStarsLubna AzabalSaleh BakriAyoub MissiouiA middle-aged tailor and his wife find their relationship challenged by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice.