Cast members Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, Director Michel Franco attend the North American premiere of "Memory" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 12, 2023.
REUTERS/Carlos Osorio Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO Sept 12 (Reuters) - Actors Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard brought Hollywood glamour to the Toronto International Film Festival for their family drama “Memory” amid strikes that have kept most celebrities off the carpets.
Sarsgaard joins the North American premiere of the film after taking the prize for best actor at the Venice Film Festival, which marks the start of the awards season and regularly throws up big favourites for the Oscars.
For Sarsgaard, who plays a man with early-onset dementia named Saul, the film is about connection and working through trauma.
“There is a way out of trauma through love,” said Chastain, and she hopes this film helps the audience realize that in their own lives.
Persons:
Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Michel Franco, Carlos Osorio, ’, Sarsgaard, Sylvia, ”, Saul, Chastain, Jenna Zucker, Miral
Organizations:
North, Toronto, Film, REUTERS, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Venice Film, Thomson
Locations:
Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Venice