TIFF 2011: Watch The Trailer For Pedro Pires' HOPE

The director of the brilliant Danse Macabre - available now on iTunes and well worth the money - returns to Toronto with his latest effort titled simply Hope.

Fragmented violence of war seen through the eyes of a general on his deathbed. His mind, accustomed to a life on the battlefield, surrenders to a stream of consciousness, mixing death, brutality and one last gesture of hope. The film is based on the award-winning play, Jimmy, créature de rêve by Marie Brassard.

Though he has yet to complete a feature director Pedro Pires has very quickly established himself as one of the very brightest talents in Canada, possessing a unique voice and an impressive eye. This latest is no different. Take a look at the haunting trailer below.