TIFF 2009, Day Two (Day One for me)

The Toronto International Film Festival started yesterday, but I saw my first film tonight. I've somehow managed to pack 18 films in this year, in spite of having only two vacation days to use and trading off alternate evenings with the Sweetie.

The Sweetie started last night, and he's already managed to see one of my all-time favourite actors, the genius and beautiful Willem Dafoe (he is *so* beautiful; stop looking at me like that) not once but twice. Ah well, I'm seeing him in two films: one of the two Herzog's at the fest and what looks like a trippy fun vampire flick, Daybreakers. With any luck he'll hang around and be at one of those screenings. At least Don informs me that he was smart and funny at the Q&As.

Tonight's choice was, I think, my only Chinese film of the fest, a beautifully shot and horrifically disturbing story of the Nanking massacre. Not the cheeriest film to start the fest, but I don't regret having seen it.

( The Rape of Nanking )

TIFF 2009, Day Three

Saw two films today, both were very good, so it's been a good fest so far.

( Bees and Angels )