A story about the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, a story about a friendship torn apart as a website's power and influence expands across the globe. This 2013 thriller drama, The Fifth Estate, will kick off this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which runs between September 5th - 15th. The film, directed by Bill Condon (Dream Girls), stars English actor Benedict Cumberbatch and Spanish-German actor Daniel Brühl.
Cumberbatch seems to be a headliner this festival, with several appearances in several star-studded films. For one, he is among the stars of the Steve McQueen directed film 12 Years A Slave, which will premier at the festival. The film, a pre-civil war historical drama about a free black man who is abducted and sold into slavery, also features the likes of Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti, and Brad Pitt.
Among the Gala presentations announced, August: Osage County, a dark comedy drama based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, presents an all-star cast of Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, and Ewan McGregor, with a third Benedict Cumberbatch feature this festival.
Other special presentations announced include, Gravity, the highly anticipated space thriller starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney; Bad Words, a boisterous comedy directed and starring Jason Bateman, The Invisible Woman, a period drama directed and starring Ralph Fiennes about Charles Dickens' secret affair with young actress Nelly Terman (Felicity Jones); Prisoners, a gripping thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman; and Tracks, a story about a young woman, played by Mia Wasikowska, who set out on a 2,700 km journey across the Australian outback by foot.
Which TIFF film are you most looking forward to?
