This morning’s early, early movie was Winter Passing (imdb | tiff), another no-cast-or-crew-on-hand screening. It’s little wonder; this was the third screening, and it’s a little early on a Saturday for stars to be up and about, let alone the rest of us.

The verdict: very good. Difficult to watch at times, but light and funny at others, so I agree with the TIFF’s assessment that it’s a well-rounded film. Brilliant performances all around, especially Zooey Deschanel, who’s quickly becoming one of my favourite actresses, and Will Ferrell, who nails it without ever really falling back into the typical Will Ferrell persona as you half expect him to.

Rating: 8 out of 10.
Star power: Nada.