TIFF ‘22 Coverage: ‘The Fablemans’
'The Fablemans' is Spielberg's most personal work to date, the cast delights audiences at the TIFF premiere.

Amid the misty hills of Sakleshpur, Karnataka, Valavaara unfolds as a sweeping coming-of-age drama about brotherhood, loyalty, and the weight of responsibility. Kundeshi, a quiet boy from a struggling farming family, has always lived in the shadow of his younger brother, Kosudi - their father's clear favorite. When the boys take their pregnant cow out to graze, it vanishes into the countryside and tramples a neighbor's field, setting off a desperate search. With their father's return looming, Kundeshi must track down the animal before disaster strikes. His journey through rugged terrain and simmering family tensions forces him to confront his own insecurities and discover what it truly means to grow up. Lyrical and emotionally charged, Valavaara is a poignant portrait of rural childhood, responsibility, and the fragile bonds that hold families together.
'The Fablemans' is Spielberg's most personal work to date, the cast delights audiences at the TIFF premiere.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.
Omaha reminds us of what it can feel like to look at old family photographs. You sit with the bittersweetness, allowing it to wash over you; not drowning in it, but certainly affected by it.
In Tall Girl, Jodi learns to stand tall and find confidence within.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.