Seeing your favorite book as a film can be nerve-wracking. The characters seen on screen may not be the ones you imagined in your head. A scene you felt was somewhat important may have been completely cut. There may even be new ones written in to keep viewers on their toes. However, Alison Pill wants fans of “All My Puny Sorrows” to know that author Mirian Toews wrote some of the best lines in the film, too. “So much of the dialogue comes directly from her book,” the actress told The List.
In fact, the entire cast and creative team worked their hardest to keep in as many details as they could from the novel to remain true to the story. “While also simplifying some of it for the sake of time,” Pill added, laughing. “And space and mood.”
When viewers get to the end credits, Pill wants them to walk away feeling the same way they did when they read the novel for the very first time. “I hope we’ve captured the essential relationship between the sisters,” she said. “That people will see Yoli and Elf and recognize them from the book in the way they’re portrayed and the way that Sarah [Gadon] and I have tried to capture them.”
“All My Puny Sorrows” is now available for rental and purchase digitally and on demand.
