Brain on Fire from Gerard Barrett (Glassland) has today been announced for the Toronto International Film Festival, bringing the number of Irish films in this year’s programme to an unprecedented total of eight.
The film will join Handsome Devil, Maudie, The Secret Scripture, Unless, Without Name, Forever Pure and short film Second to None on the programme for the prestigious festival.
With Chloe Grace Moretz (The Amityville Horror) in the lead role, Brain on Fire also stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit) and Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl). Charlize Theron is an Executive Producer on the film.
Brain on Fire is a look at a young New York woman’s rapid descent into insanity and is produced by Blank Page Productions.
The Toronto International Film Festival takes place from the 8-18 September 2016.