Preview: 47th Chicago International Film Festival, Part Two

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“A Dangerous Method”
October 10th, 7pm

Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) as his patient in A Dangerous Method. Jung’s weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen). Both men fall under Sabina’s spell.

“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
October 11th, 5:50pm
October 12th, 9pm
October 14th, 8pm

Legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Johnny To (Triad Election) returns to the world of comedy with this achingly sweet tale. Charming Zixin finds herself in a love triangle with two men that are as handsome as they are different. To tells a heartfelt whimsical tale where neither time nor space can hold back love’s grand gestures, while revealing an amusing touch that might not be familiar to the fans of his action-packed films.
“Joint Body”

“Nobody Else But You”
October 12th, 8:30pm
October 14th, 5:40pm
October 15th, 1pm

The ambiguous suicide of local beauty, weathergirl, cheese model, and Marilyn Monroe look-a-like finds an eager sleuth in David Rousseau, best-selling crime novelist. When Rousseau visits a remote Alps village for the reading of his friend’s will he unwittingly, but irresistibly, gets caught in the tangled web of murder and small town politics in this off-beat mystery.

“Once Upon a Time in Anotolia”
October 11th, 7:50pm
October 13th, 6:10pm

In a nod to Sergio Leone, Turkish master Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s unconventional crime drama unfolds into an immersive experience. What seems to begin as a typical police procedural quickly spirals into anything but when a confessed murderer is saddled into leading the cops to the buried body. Dead-ends, subtle clues, and red-herrings all coalesce into an intense study on the nature of truth and our ability to grasp the reality of any given moment.

“The Turin Horse”
October 13th, 7:15pm
October 15th, 2pm

Turin 1899: Nietzsche witnesses a horse being whipped and subsequently retreats into madness. The Turin Horse observes the life of that fateful horse as well as its owners, a farmer and his daughter, who struggle to survive in harsh conditions. A sparse, dramatic and almost silent tale, it is a fitting finale for acclaimed director Béla Tarr, who has announced this to be his last film.

“The Whisperer in Darkness”
October 11th, 10:15pm
October 12th, 9:45pm

Based on a story by H.P. Lovecraft, The Whisperer in Darkness is an eerily deft recreation of classic 1930’s studio horror fare. Professor Albert Wilmarth, a smug skeptic, is forced to question his views by a series of increasingly bizarre encounters with the supernatural. Genuinely terrifying and highly entertaining, Whisperer is a fitting homage for Lovecraft aficionados and, for newcomers, a perfect introduction to one of the great horror masterminds of the 20th century.

Come back on October 14th, 2011 for a look at the final chunk including “The Artist” and “The Descendants” and stay tuned to HollywoodChicago.com for consistent CIFF coverage, more red carpet footage, and interviews with fest stars John C. Reilly, Elizabeth Olsen, Wim Wenders, Simon Curtis, Anton Yelchin & Felicity Jones, and more.

By BRIAN TALLERICO Content Director HollywoodChicago.com brian@hollywoodchicago.com