Matthew McConaughi, America Ferrera Shine

The World Premiere “The lost bus“The last source film of Apple’s director Paul Greengrass, he debuted with a strong response of audience and guessing on Friday night at the International Film Festival in Toronto International Film.

A thriller for surviving biting dramatizes in real life school bus and teachers who led 22 children on security during the destruction campfire from 2018. in Northern California.

Based on the Johnson’s journalistic book, the fight for a book of a city for the survival of American wildfire, “lost bus” recounts a dangerous journey through the flame that claimed 85 lives and destroyed more than 18,000 structures. They called on defective electrical transmission lines and stimulated by a high wind, the camp on fire, over 150,000 hectares and almost wiped the city of paradise with the map.

Matthew McConaughi Stars such as Kevin McKay, the Donji School Bus Driver, which rises according to the opportunity as firearms on the community. America Ferrera The game Mary Ludwig, a teacher who refuses to leave students behind. Together, the two of them leads a tense strained effort for an evacuation that becomes a race against time and teased inferno.

McConaughi, which returns to an impressive water dramatic role, providing performance that mixes vulnerability and decided decidedly. He found a deep connection with the material and with Greengrass’ style. “There was a line that Paul came up with it to me,” McConaughi shared. “Kevin says,” I was too late as a son and now it’s too late as a father. “”

Ferrera, fresh nominated support for Oscar, turns “Barbie”, brings warmth and biting on a character based on the actual educator. She brings her passion of signatures and paid a tribute in real life Mary in the audience, calling it “great honor” to show it.

Together, chemistry between the two leading stars anchors of the emotional core film.

“This story is not just a fire – it’s about courage, choices and instinct to protect,” Greengrass said during post-screening K & A. Known for “United 93” and “Captain Phillips”, the director relied on his realism of documentary style, making claustrophobic, rapidly driven by a thriller that rarely lets.

Greengrass SU-wrote a scenario with Brad Ingelsi, the Creator of HBO “Mare Easttown”. The film is strongly leaning into practical effects, with a real fire used wherever it is feasible to strengthen authenticity.

Sinematograph Pal Ulvik Rokseth used manual cameras to record chaos, while James Newton Howard’s emotional score and sound and immersion design, add to tension.

The audience of the festival responded with emotional intensity, including visible tears and sound gases during screening.

It scares him intensely. I cried and I barely breathe. This is a film creation on its most extensible.

The throwing support includes Iul Vazkuez as a fire head, Ashlie Atkinson as a local resident, Spencer Watson and Danny McCarthi as the first answers.

In the personal touch, McConaughei’s son-life son, Levi, his mother, Kai McConaughey, appear as members of their character’s family.

The project was first published in 2022. Year with Jamie Lee Curtis, which products for pictures of Comet and Jason Blum of Blumhouse productions also on board. Curtis discovered during the question and answer that she discovered Johnson’s story while listening to e.g. In an additional personal connection, Curtis remarked that her mother, a legendary actress Janet Leigh, once gave a father Real Mary Ludwig.

Johnson, San Francisco Chronic reporter covering the fire, served as a film consultant to ensure factual accuracy.

“The bus lost” has the goods to attract fans in Oscar conversation. While some critics see this as a potential candidate for the best shots, it can be considered a strong candidate in technical categories, including sound, editing and original result.

The performances of McConaughi and Ferrer are also impressive, but not the type of Oscar usually recognizes from such movies.

Apple will publish a “lost bus” in selected theaters 19. September, and streaming to follow on Apple TV + starting 3. October.

There are some network reactions below.

Clarissa Rocco: “#thlostbus with Matet McConaughi and America Ferrera is an excitement from start to end. Sometimes it feels like driving through hell.” Absolutely worth the hour. “

Nicole Soroka As a scene on the screen: “#thlostbus, based on the novel Lizzie Johnson that recounts the California fire, it is nothing but the disease. With intense performances, and # Americaurer, this movie is a reminder that life can change in the blink of an eye.”

Erik Davis (@rikdavis): “Matkdavis):” Matthev McConaghei and America Ferrera are managing a school bus full of children through the furious forest fire in Paul Greengrass. It’s just a thriller for raw, peeling and man.

Nick Van Dister says, “Does the lost bus have any catastrophe / survival of the CLICHE? Yes. It can begin grossly, but Paul Greengrass” is Paul Greengrass “, but it is perfectly suitable for a wild film. “