Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical film “The Fabelmans” took home the first prize at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Unlike other festivals, the winner of the Canadian festival is chosen by the public, with a vote after the sessions. And Spielberg’s drama was a favorite as it was the most acclaimed film at the event.
It was also the first time that the director has included a work in a festival. “This film is so personal that I wanted to show it to people who love cinema. They should see it first,” Spielberg explained during the question and answer session after the premiere. And the public responded with the consecration of the production.
In a demonstration after the announcement of his victory, he reiterated how the film represents his most authorial work. “This is the most personal film I’ve ever made and everyone’s warm welcome to Toronto made my first visit to the TIFF so intimate and personal for me and my entire Fabelman family,” the director said in a statement after. ‘announcement of his victory. .
“The Fabelmans” is a dramatization of the director’s childhood and adolescence memories, which were inspired by his life to tell a love story for his family and cinema itself. Told through the eyes of a child – and then a teenager -, the plot shows the impact of the films on little ‘Fabelman’ imagination and the encouragement of his mother and favorite uncle to become a director. There are also scenes of friendships and prejudices that the young man suffered for being Jewish, as well as a beautiful photograph of the time.
Spielberg co-wrote the script with Tony Kushner, with whom he worked on “Munich”, “Lincoln” and the remake of “Love, Sublime Love”, and the cast includes Michelle Williams (“All the Money in the World”) and Paul Dano (“Batman”) as the protagonist’s parents.
In addition to “The Fabelmans”, Toronto audiences honored Eric Appel’s comedy “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”, a fake biopic starring Daniel Radcliffe as comedian “Weird” Al Yankovic, as Best Picture at the prestigious Midnight Madness. extreme or unusual films are shown.
To top it off, Hubert Davis’ “Black Ice,” on racism in hockey, was voted best documentary, and Anthony Shim’s “Riceboy Sleeps,” on the difficulties of adapting a South Korean family to Canada, won the award. Plataforma session – the only exhibition with a jury at the festival.
The Toronto Audience Award winner is often the favorite for the Best Picture Oscar. “Green Book” and “Nomadland” won the 2018 and 2020 editions before claiming the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences trophy.
Widely applauded, award-winning and with an impressive 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes following its Toronto premiere, “Os Fabelmans” will only premiere in Brazil on February 9, three months after its commercial release in the United States. Check out the beautiful production trailer below.
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