"If you weren't lucky enough to attend this year's Cannes or Sundance Film Festivals, the first day of TIFF is for you. The festival often features the best films from those earlier fests, so I broke the seal bright and early and braved the rain for Mary Bronstein's stressful but rewarding If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. The film got some of the best reviews at Sundance in January."
"His closed-eyes "here we fuckin' go" reaction to Byrne telling him he was in her latest dream is reason enough to keep casting him in real movies. But the real story is Byrne, tragic but ruthlessly funny, telling more story with the twitchy skin under her eyes than other actresses can tell in a whole movie. She deserves to be at the front of the Oscars conversation - especially at this early stage when we shouldn't be ruling anyone out."
The Toronto International Film Festival programs films that often premiered at Cannes and Sundance. Mary Bronstein's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You earned strong early reviews at Sundance and screened at Berlin, where Rose Byrne won Best Actress for portraying a mother unraveling under pressures including a sick child and a flooded apartment. Conan O'Brien plays Byrne's unimpressed therapist, delivering a restrained, effective turn that heightens Byrne's scenes. Byrne blends tragedy and sharp humor, conveying depth through small physical tics. Sirât is presented as a potential Spanish submission for the International Feature Oscar.
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