Yoli is the driving force and her emotions, riddled with anger, love, desperation, resentment, and a dose of sarcasm and dark humor, are messy and deeply complex. While one sibling struggles in love and life, the other is a world-famous concert pianist. " McGowan’s adaptation is deeply moving, emotionally driven, and often riveting to watch. The story of two Mennonite sisters who have left their strict religious upbringing behind. As audience members watching the film, we can expect a new clarity regarding the futility of our tiny little lives." - Varsity "Fans of the novel will enjoy a faithful adaptation of one of the best Canadian books of the last decade. "Michael McGowan’s moving adaptation of Miriam Toews’ beloved novel All My Puny Sorrows is propelled by nuanced direction, an affecting script, and a truly stellar, fearless cast." - TIFF Based on the 2014 international best-selling novel by Miriam Toews, All My Puny Sorrows is the poignant story of two sisters, one a concert pianist obsessed with ending her life, and the other a writer who, in wrestling with this decision, makes profound discoveries about her herself.
Based on Miriam Toews' best-selling novel, All My Puny Sorrows unexpectedly infuses wry humor into this heart-wrenching story of two loving sisters: one a gifted pianist (Sarah Gadon) obsessed with ending her life, the other a struggling writer (Alison Pill) who, in wrestling with this decision, makes profound discoveries about herself.
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