The film played at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2013 , where it had its debut and the audience stood to applaud . It also at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival in the Special Presentation section . Distributed by Les Films Séville , '' Tom at the Farm '' had a wider cinematic release in 2014 . It opened on 30 May in Toronto and Vancouver , followed by screenings in Victoria , British Columbia on 20 June . Due to Dolan not being well-known in the U.S. , and his films being released there by no one company , its release in that country took place on 14 August 2015 after his 2014 film '' Mommy '' sparked interest
70th Venice International Film Festival
70th Venice International Film Festival
Tom at the Farm