In Bloom

Beautifully shot In Bloom is Toronto-trained director Vadim Perelman's (House of Sand and Fog) second feature starring Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, and Eva Amurri as high school BFFs Diana and Maureen. When a colossal tragedy strikes their school, adult Diana (Uma) reflects on what could have been. Given the subject matter several scenes are hard to watch. Wood's main squeeze Marilyn Manson was in the audience for moral support and wee Evan (she just turned 20) flashed her brilliant cut waaayy too many times in the Q&A following the film.
TIFF programmer Jane Schoettle gave us the poop on the film's distribution. Word is it has been sold everywhere except for Canada and the U.S. (likely given its Columbine/Dawson College theme). *****