Exotica
Film1994104 min

Exotica

Taste attributes: dramamysteryanimalsfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricateglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"In a world of temptation, obsession is the deadliest desire."

Boxlist takeInventive and smart: a weighty mystery. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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Quality rating

6.7 /10

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  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis

In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner. Thomas, a mysterious pet-shop owner, is about to become unexpectedly involved in their lives.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Bruce GreenwoodMia KirshnerElias KoteasDon McKellarSarah Polley

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1994
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Alliance Entertainment
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