Gillian Anderson shines at Toronto Film Festival premiere of The Salt Path

Gillian Anderson, at 56, made a stunning appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of her new film, The Salt Path. She portrays Raynor Winn, a long-distance walker, in a biopic that tells the true story of her and her husband Moth's challenging journey along the South West Coast Path. The couple faced homelessness in their fifties after a failed business deal and Moth's diagnosis with a rare degenerative brain disease. The film captures their 630-mile trek along the Cornish, Devon, and Dorset coastline, where they lived minimally in a tent. Despite their hardships, the journey allowed them to reconnect with nature and rediscover happiness, with Moth's condition even showing signs of improvement. Raynor's experience inspired her to write a memoir, originally intended as a birthday gift for Moth, which became a bestseller after its release in 2018. The Salt Path sold over 1.5 million copies and received multiple accolades, including shortlisting for the Costa Book Awards and winning the RSL Christopher Bland Prize. Anderson's portrayal of Raynor alongside Jason Isaacs, who plays Moth, adds depth to the film, which is directed by Marianne Elliott and produced by Elizabeth Karlsen. The premiere showcased not only Anderson's fashion sense in a glittering black dress but also the emotional weight of the story being told. The film aims to highlight the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity, making it a poignant addition to the festival.