Thursday, 16 August 2012

'' On the Road'' at Toronto International Festival

We were promised additional films, and they have arrived. The Toronto International Film Festival has added more films to its Special Presentations and Gala sections, and the highlights include the worst kept secret in the world, Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master,” Walter Salles’ “On The Road,” Lee Daniels’ “The Paperboy,” and three rather strong films that are making their premiere in Venice first, including Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson documentary, “Bad 25,” Brian DePalma’s heavily anticipated “Passion” starring Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace, and Harmony Korine’s “Springbreakers,” starring James Franco and many young up-and-coming starlets. “On The Road” Walter Salles, France/Brazil North American Premiere
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Walter Salles and based on the iconic novel by Jack Kerouac, On The Road tells the provocative story of Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), a young writer whose life is ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund), a free-spirited, fearless, fast-talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou (Kristen Stewart). Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of it – the pure essence of experience. Seeking unchartered terrain and the last American frontier, the duo encounter an eclectic mix of men and women, each adding meaning to their desire for a new way of life. The screenplay is by Jose Rivera (Academy Award nominee for The Motorcycle Diaries), while Executive Producer Francis Ford Coppola has been developing the project since 1978. Also stars Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst.


Source Kristen J Stewart

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