The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019)

When Áila encounters a young Indigenous woman, barefoot and crying in the rain on the side of a busy street, she soon discovers that this young woman, Rosie, has just escaped a violent assault at the hands of her boyfriend. Áila decides to bring Rosie home with her and over the course of the evening, the two navigate the aftermath of this traumatic event.

Released Feb. 10, 2019 106 min 15+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: mdblist.fresh, imdb.long-title, imdb.toronto-international-film-festival, imdb.native-canadian, imdb.first-nations, imdb.indigenous, imdb.aboriginal + 10 more, imdb.domestic-violence, imdb.eight-word-title, imdb.f-rated, imdb.triple-f-rated, imdb.written-and-directed-by-cast-member, imdb.directed-by-co-star, imdb.actor-director-writer, imdb.written-by-director, aspectratio.2-35-1, awards.festival-toronto-winner