“I thought it was an interesting story that Miriam had written, presenting a reason to die that I hadn't read before,” McGowan tells Final Draft when asked about why he was drawn to adapting the material. The sisters understand the depths of mental illness well since leaving the Mennonite community after their father unexpectedly killed himself. Yoli is a writer going through a tough divorce while her sister Elf is a well-known concert pianist whose ongoing bout with depression now threatens to consume her. The film, which premiered at TIFF in 2021, follows two Mennonite sisters, Yoli (Alison Pill) and Elf (Sarah Gadon). A ll My Puny Sorrows, a heart-wrenching drama written, produced, and directed by Michael McGowan, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, examines both the lightness and darkness that comes with depression.
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