The fall festival circuit delivered some genuine surprises this year, with Venice crowning Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother as its Golden Lion winner, while TIFF audiences chose Chloé Zhao's Hamnet as their People's Choice favorite. Both festivals showcased ambitious filmmaking from auteurs alongside breakthrough performances, and these festival entries will likely dominate this awards season.Here are the nine films that have us the most excited.Hamnet - YouTube www.youtube.com An adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel, Chloé Zhao's Hamnet imagines how the death of Shakespeare's son inspired the creation of Hamlet. The film stars Jessie Buckley as Agnes and Paul Mescal as Shakespeare. David Fear of Rolling Stone said that people "will be talking about Jessie Buckley's performance for years." After winning TIFF's People's Choice Award (often an Oscar predictor), Hamnet has positioned itself as a contender.The film is scheduled for limited theatrical release on Nov. 27, expanding nationwide on Dec. 12. Father Mother Sister Brother - YouTube www.youtube.com Jim Jarmusch's humorous relationship triptych won the top prize at Venice, exploring the relationships between adult siblings and their parents. This marked Jarmusch's first Venice appearance in 22 years, and his acceptance speech was perfect. Jarmusch said, "Oh shit," then added, "As filmmakers, we're not motivated by competition, but this is something I truly appreciate" (via Variety).It's scheduled for theatrical release on Dec. 24.Frankenstein - YouTube www.youtube.com Del Toro's lifelong passion project earned a 13-minute standing ovation at Venice, bringing both Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi to tears. Deadline called it "a...
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