Somewhat based on his actual childhood, the official trailer for director Steven Spielberg’s semi-biographical The Fabelmans has finally been released after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The film is a coming-of-age story centered on a young man’s discovery of a shattering family secret. Through the love of film, he sets out to use the « power of movies to help us see the truth about each other and ourselves. » It stars Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Gabriel LaBelle, Seth Rogen, Jeannie Berlin, Julia Butters, Robin Bartlett, Keeley Karsten, and Judd Hirsch.
The film’s TIFF premiere was well-received by attendees, with Spielberg and the cast sitting down for a Q&A afterward.
« I remember, as the death toll mounted, we kept watching the reports of what was happening throughout the country and the world, and I kept thinking, ‘What is this going to mean for humanity? How far is this pandemic going to actually take us?' » Spielberg said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. « And I kept thinking, ‘Well, if I’m going to tell a story that I’ve always wanted to tell about a coming-of-age in this very unique family with a very unique mother and father, this may be the best time.' »
The Fabelmans looks to be a powerful story about one’s love for their craft and for their family and will release in theaters everywhere on Thanksgiving.
