The Wrestler (2008 film) an aging professional wrestler who, despite his failing health and waning fame, continues to wrestle in an attempt to cling to the success of his 1980s heyday. He also tries to mend his relationship with his estranged daughter and to find romance with a woman who works as a stripper. The film received universal critical acclaim and won the Golden Lion Award at the 65th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered. Film critic Roger Ebert called it one of the year's best films, while Rotten Tomatoes reported that 98% of critics gave the film positive reviews. The success of
Dancing in the Dark (1986 film) and because of this it was then picked up by many other film festivals across the world such as the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. Dancing in the Dark was shown at the Festival of Festival's in Toronto on September 5, 1986. The festival which has now been renamed the Toronto International Film Festival, consisted of thirty-eight different film titles, sixteen of which were feature-length documentaries. By being a part of the festival each film was automatically eligible to win $15,000 sponsored by the City of Toronto and City-TV. Although they did not win the