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Darkest Miriam – Fantasia 2024

This film contains the following triggers that may be alluded to in this review: Suicide

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A Toronto librarian’s sheltered existence is cracked open in . Miriam Gordon () is a librarian at the Allen Gardens branch of the Toronto Public Libraries, whose daily routine involves reading to children, answering questions at the info desk, and filling out incident reports. However, a mystery arises at the library when Miriam begins receiving oddly threatening letters that quote the Opera Rigoletto. Around the same time, Miriam begins a relationship with a younger foreign cab driver Janko Priajtelj (), who encourages her to come out of her shell.

Darkest Miriam Synopsis

Darkest Miriam is a romantic drama co-written and directed by Naomi Jaye, based on the 2009 novel The Incident Report by Martha Baillie. The film stars Britt Lower (Severance) as the titular librarian Miriam Gordon, who has created quirky nicknames for the regular patrons at the Allen Gardens library, including Suitcase Man (), Usually Pale Female Patron (), Beautiful Young Man (), and Piano Mom (Anita Yung). Miriam is also haunted by the memory of her late father, a man who had a large book collection in his garage.

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My Thoughts on Darkest Miriam

Darkest Miriam is an indie romance with vague thriller elements, which is executive produced by Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisa) with Britt Lower, best known for the Apple TV+ series Severance, shining in the lead role. The film also features notable supporting appearances from the likes of Sook Yin-Lee (Shortbus) and (Kim’s Convenience). While the film’s thriller subplot of threatening letters being left for Miriam ends up being somewhat unresolved, Darkest Miriam as a whole is a recommended romantic drama.

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Darkest Miriam (2024)
Runtime:87 minutes
Director:Naomi Jaye
Country:Canada
Actors:
Miriam Gordon
Janko Priajtelj
Susu Leung
Irene Frenkle
Suitcase Man
Unusually Pale Female Patron
Fainting Man
Beautiful Young Man
Writers:
(based on the novel by)
(story editor)
(screenplay by)
Plot:
Miriam Gordon lives in a fog of grief while working in a downtown public library branch. When a burgeoning love-affair coincides with her receiving a series of oddly threatening letters, Miriam's sheltered existence is cracked open.
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