THE HUMANS Q&A | TIFF 2021

The team behind THE HUMANS in conversation with TIFF in advance of its premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. Steven Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, and Richard Jenkins star in Stephen Karam’s adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize–winning multi-generational family drama. The 46th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 9 to 18, 2021. For more, visit . An adaptation of his own Tony-winning play, Stephen Karam’s directorial debut is a Thanksgiving dinner invitation you won’t want to turn down. Featuring poignant, funny, lived-in performances from an impeccable ensemble — Amy Schumer, Beanie Feldstein (TIFF ’19’s How to Build a Girl), Jayne Houdyshell (Little Women), and Oscar nominees Richard Jenkins, Steven Yeun, and June Squibb — THE HUMANS tracks the emotional intricacies of a working-class family bound by tradition, contention, and unshakable loyalties. Brigid Blake (Feldstein) and her boyfriend Richard (Yeun) have just moved into a rundown duplex in Man