September, There Are 6 2021 TIFF Nominated Films Can Be Watched At KlikFilm

The 2021 TIFF nominations can be watched on KlikFilm (Photo: IG @klikfilm)

JAKARTA - September 2021, will be the month of film lovers. This was marked by the concurrent holding of two international film festivals, namely the Toronto International Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival.

Not wanting to be left behind, KlikFilm, which has successfully won award-winning films at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, is taking part again, by presenting films from the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival (tiff) and 2021 Venice International Film Festival.

The films that will be shown on KlikFilm are, A Banquet (tiff), Aheed Knee (tiff), Bergman Island (tiff), Are You Lone Some Tonight? (tiff), Huda's Salon (tiff), Medusa (tiff), The Survivor (tiff), Silent Night (tiff), The Score (tiff), Night Riders (tiff), The Worst Person In The World (tiff), The Lost Daughter (Venice International Film Festival), Les Choses Humaines (Venice International Film Festival), and Madeleine Collins (Venice International Film Festival).

KlikFilm's director, Frederica, said that it was a pleasure to be able to present films of international quality at KlikFilm. "KlikFilm will continue to fill its film catalogs with the best and good films. We hope this can provide satisfaction for film lovers," he said in a release received by VOI, Tuesday, September 1.

The following is a synopsis of the films at the tiff and Venice International Film Festival that will be present at KlikFilm.

1. Bergman Island

Bergman Island is a 2021 international co-production drama film, written and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. Starring Vicky Krieps, Tim Roth, Mia Wasikowska and Anders Danielsen Lie. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 11 July 2021. It was released in France on 14 July 2021, by Les Films du Losange.

The film Bergman Island tells the story of a filmmaker's husband and wife going to an island. Their destination is the island where their idol Ingmar Bergman finds inspiration for his works. Here each writes his own story, until he finds that the lines between reality and fiction are starting to blur.

2. Aheed Knee

Ahed's Knee is a drama film directed by Nadav Lapid. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

This film tells the story of an Israeli filmmaker in his mid forties, arriving at a remote village at the end of the desert to present one of his films. There he meets Yahalom, a Ministry of Culture officer, and finds himself fighting two losing battles: one against the death of freedom in his country, the other against the death of his mother.

3. Night Rider

Night Raiders is a Canadian-New Zealand apocalyptic science fiction film written and directed by Danis Goulet. The film stars Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Brooklyn Letexier-Hart, Alex Tarrant, Amanda Plummer and Violet Nelson. The film Night Rider premiered worldwide at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in March 2021.

Set in North America in 2044, the film tells the story of Niska (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers), a Cree woman who joins the resistance movement against the military government to save her daughter.

4. The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut. The film stars Best Actress at the 2019 Academy Award, Olivia Colman. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 17, 2021, in a limited release before streaming on Netflix on December 31, 2021.

The film The Lost Daughter tells the story of a divorced middle-aged mother named Leda (Colman). Leda is also told as a professor of English.

On a beach, Leda sees the relationship between Nina (Johnson) and her daughter. Overwhelmed by their captivating relationship, Leda becomes weighed down by her own memories of terror, bewilderment over her motherly intensity.

5. Les Choses Humaines

A young man is accused of raping a young woman. Who is this young man, and who is this young woman? Is he guilty or innocent? Was he a victim or just for revenge, as the defendant claims? Is there only one truth? Les Choses humaines questions today's world, dismantling ruthless mechanics.

6. Madeleine Collins

Judith lives a double life between Switzerland and France. In Switzerland, she lives with Abdel, and has a little girl. Meanwhile, in France she lives with Melvil and has two older sons. Gradually this fragile balance, based on secrets, lies, and back and forth begins to deviate from dangerous tracks. Stuck, Judith chose to forge ahead despite the dizzying escalation. The film is slated for release in France on December 29, 2021.