![]() As Elf explains to Yoli, her depression is something that’s a constant in her life. It never vilifies Elf for attempting to take her own life and it explores why someone would want to. Thankfully, All My Puny Sorrows handles this subject with the gravity and the grace it deserves. Suicide is not a subject matter I take lightly I’ve struggled with my mental health in the past, and that includes fighting back some suicidal thoughts. In the process, years of repressed trauma bubble up with most of it centered around the girls’ father Jake ( Donal Logue) and his own suicide by train. When Elf attempts to take her own life, Yoli frequently visits her in the hospital and attempts to convince her life is worth living. ![]() Yoli Von Riesen ( Alison Pill) and her sister Elf ( Sarah Gadon) couldn’t be more different: Yoli is a novelist struggling with the dreaded sophomore slump and the wreckage of her own marriage, while Elf is a gifted pianist showered with fame and fortune. All My Puny Sorrows is written and directed by Michael McGowan and based on the novel of the same name by Miriam Toews. ![]()
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