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This Is Where I Leave You
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Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Timothy Olyphant, Dax Shepard
10-word plot: Dysfunctional family reunites under the same roof when Dad dies.
The Equalizer
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Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Denzel Washington
10-word plot: Gun-toting modern-day knight saves damsel from Russian gang.
Far from Men
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Country of origin: France
Stars: Viggo Mortensen
10-word plot: Loner helps an accused murderer escape during the Algerian War.
Foxcatcher
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Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Channing Tatum, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo
10-word plot: Wrestling champion’s true story about a fateful friendship with schizophrenic.
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Good Kill
Photo credit: Courtesy of TIFF
Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Zoë Kravitz, January Jones, Jake Abel
10-word plot: A pilot’s job to control drones conflicts with his ethics.
The Good Lie
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Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Corey Stoll
10-word plot: The heart-warming story of a woman who takes in refugees.
Hector and the Search for Happiness
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Country of origin: Canada, Germany
Stars: Simon Pegg
10-word plot: A psychiatrist in a mid-life crisis searches for happiness.
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The Judge
Photo credit: Courtesy of TIFF
Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Robert Downey, Jr., Billy Bob Thornton, Dax Shepard, Robert Duvall
10-word plot: Big-shot lawyer defends his own father on first-degree murder charges.
Still Alice
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Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin
10-word plot: A 50-year-old university professor’s downward spiral with Alzheimer’s disease.
A Little Chaos
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Country of origin: U.K.
Stars: Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci
10-word plot: Romance blossoms between a landscaper and King Louis XIV’s architect.
Map to the Stars
Photo credit: Courtesy of TIFF
Country of origin: Canada, Germany
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, John Cusack
10-word plot: Hollywood family’s life is disrupted by mentally unstable fire starter.
Nightcrawler
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Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal
10-word plot: An intense man involved in the seedier side of journalism.
Time Out of Mind
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Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Richard Gere
10-word plot: A homeless man rekindles a relationship with his alienated daughter.
While We’re Young
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Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried
10-word plot: Life is turned upside down for an uptight married couple.
Whiplash
Photo credit: Courtesy of TIFF
Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Miles Teller
10-word plot: A young musician struggles to be the best at drumming.
Wild
Photo credit: Courtesy of TIFF
Country of origin: U.S.
Stars: Reese Witherspoon
10-word plot: A divorced heroin addict goes hiking with no experience.
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