45 Years

If awards season were strictly a meritocracy, British veterans Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay would be leading the field of seen Best Actress and Actor contenders for their shattering performances in this exquisite late autumn marital drama from Andrew Haigh ( Weekend, TV s Looking ). Playing a retired rural couple set off course when long buried tragedy resurfaces, the pair were deservedly honored at the Berlin fest in February and lavished with praise from U.K. critics in August. Toronto will show North American auds what the fuss is about.