Sneaks 2009: Independent films

Heralded at the Toronto and Cannes film festivals, Atom Egoyan’s latest drama focuses on a teenager (Devon Bostick) whose fantasy about his parents causes controversy when it plays out as reality on the Internet. While exploring the themes of terrorism, family and the information-sharing power of the Web, the film, says its writer and director, “is ultimately about how we gain access to the histories denied to us.” (Friday)