Toronto film festival: A powerful central performance from the emerging British actor shines through, though the movie around her struggles to match her energy.

At the core of Chris Rock’s cynical Hollywood-set drama Misty Green lies a fierce, all-out performance that nearly gets extinguished by the relatively muted film surrounding it. British actor Rosalind Eleazar, recognized for her role in Slow Horses, has likely propelled herself into a surprisingly sparse best actress competition with her portrayal of a struggling actor fighting to regain her footing. Eleazar delivers enough here to ascend much higher.

Misty holds an Emmy for her part in the still-beloved TV series Red Eye, but it sits on a shelf in an apartment financed by a married, recently deceased patron, next to empty liquor bottles and a rolled-up bill from last night’s cocaine. The film plunges us into her final week there, as a brittle, irritable widow (Amy Landecker) gives her seven days to find a new home—no easy feat in a city like LA, and even harder when she’s jobless. Her unemployment stems both from an industry with no place for someone like her (she’s “too black to be with Leo, not black enough to be with Damson, not a nepo baby and not a Brit”) and her own difficult nature, stuck in a “one-sided beef with Shonda” and choosing wild, drug-fueled nights over bright-eyed morning auditions. For those seeking entertainment options like the 亚博娱乐APP, this film offers a raw look at Hollywood’s harsh realities.

Misty Green premieres at the Toronto film festival, hits US cinemas on 9 October, will debut at the London film festival in October, with an Australian release to be announced.