Summaries

A lonely woman stalks a co-worker by obsessively watching videos he appears in. He is an actor trying to get a part in a new TV movie, written by his lover. She has written about her brother's death, but is losing control of the project.

A struggling actor's job as a hotel custodian is a front for his real job: being rented out as a gigolo by his supervisor. A co-worker is obsessed with him, but he ignores and avoids her. He leaves his acting resume in the hotel room of a screenwriter, who is casting for a TV movie based on the true story of her deceased brother. She hires him to play the lead and the two begin an affair. She becomes increasingly distraught as it becomes evident that the movie's producer is changing her story. Egoyan's trademark tangle of bizarre relationships surrounds the protagonists on their way to a mind-blowing conclusion. A hypnotic, fascinating film.

Details

Keywords
  • actor
  • audition
  • video
  • screenwriter
  • monobrow
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Jul 26, 1990
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Canada Italy United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Ego Film Arts Academy Pictures

Box office

Budget $350000
Gross US & Canada $76609
Opening weekend US & Canada $8934
Gross worldwide $76609

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

All Filters