TIFF schedule today: Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great, and more events on Sept. 8

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TIFF highlights for Sept. 8

Welcome to Day 5 of the Toronto International Film Festival . The festival Monday features Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut Eleanor the Great , the North American premiere of The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne Johnson and Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited adaption of Frankenstein .

The frantic, star-studded and chaotic opening weekend of the festival’s 50th edition included long lines along Festival Street, the question of just which TIFF title will take home the coveted People’s Choice Award (Perhaps Rental Family ?) and a buzzy Saturday night. The audience wa