Summaries

A criminal arrives in a small town and plans to rob the local bank. But when he arrives, he meets a retired professor, and his plans change unexpectedly. The professor lets the thief live in his home, and a troubled friendship arises.

A mysterious stranger rolls into a small town on the train planning to knock off the bank, assuming it will go off without a hitch. But when he encounters a retired poetry professor, his plans take an unlikely turn. Since the hotel is closed and he can find no other place to stay, the professor generously welcomes him into his home. As the two men talk over the passing days, a bond forms between these two polar opposites, and unexpected moments of humor and compassion emerge. As they begin to understand each other, they reflect on the choices they've made in their lives, secretly longing to live the type of lifestyle the other man has lived, each desirous of escaping his own existence.—Tribeca Film

A mysterious and slightly dangerous-looking man gets off the train in the small, quiet town of Orangeville. Upon their chance meeting, this man strikes up a acquaintanceship with a well-to-do elderly man, a retired poetry professor in whose well-appointed family home the man ends up staying for his short time in town. Although the two men have little in common on the surface, both have felt trapped in their lives leading to each being dissatisfied with that life. Each wants to be and have a little of what the other is or has. The professor has felt the need to stick to traditions, which has led to the non-ability to do anything spontaneous or reckless. The man from the train wants those strong traditions which would provide that needed focus in his life. In the lead-up to the scheduled important appointment each has on Saturday morning, the question becomes how much each will be able to change the direction of the other's life during their short time together, especially in light of what could happen after Saturday morning based on what they are doing.—Huggo

Details

Keywords
  • professor
  • bank robber
  • befriending
  • philosophical discussion
  • living life of someone else
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Oct 27, 2011
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin Canada Ireland
Language English
Filming locations Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Remarkable Films Prospero Pictures Pembridge Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

Stangers meet, and get a look into the others lifestyle and begin to admire each other, while questioning they're own choices in life.

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