Cannes 2014 Winner Jury Prize in Un Certain Regard

TIFF 2014 Official Selection Special Presentations

Representing Sweden in bid for Best Foreign-Language Film at upcoming Oscars

Ruben stlund's FORCE MAJEURE opens in Toronto at TIFF Bell Lightbox on Friday, October 31, 2014.

For tix & info: www.tiff.net/programming/new-releases/force-majeure

A Swedish family travels to the French Alps to enjoy a few days of skiing and spend some precious time with each other. The sun is shining and the slopes are spectacular but, during a lunch at a mountainside restaurant, an avalanche turns everything upside down. With diners fleeing in all directions, mother Ebba calls for her husband Tomas as she tries to protect their children. Tomas, meanwhile, is running for his life... Reality returns to embarrassed laughter, the anticipated disaster having failed to occur, and yet the familys world has been shaken to its core. Tomas unexpected action leads them to evaluate their roles and assumptions, a question mark hanging over their father in particular. With the end of the holiday approaching, Tomas and Ebbas marriage hangs in the balance as Tomas struggles desperately to reclaim his role as family patriarch. FORCE MAJEURE is an observational comedy about the role of the male in modern family life.

SHOWTIMES:

Friday, October 31: 12:00pm / 2:45pm / 6:45pm / 9:40pm

Saturday, November 1: 12:00pm / 2:45pm / 6:45pm / 9:40pm

Sunday, November 2: 12:00pm / 2:45pm / 6:45pm / 9:40pm

Monday, November 3: 6:45pm / 9:40pm

Tuesday, November 4: 12:00pm / 2:45pm / 6:45pm / 9:40pm

Wednesday, November 5: 12:00pm / 2:45pm / 6:45pm / 9:40pm

Thursday, November 6: 12:00pm / 2:45pm / 6:45pm / 9:40pm