Exotica (1993-1994)
by Atom Egoyan
Criterion – September 21, 2022
Original Title :
Audio : English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Subtitles : English SDH
Duration : 2h57
Format : Blu-ray / US import / 2 films
Area : A
Genre : Drama
Synopsis
The 'Exotica' is a nightclub on the outskirts of Toronto, where Eric, DJ and MC, watches nightly as his ex-girlfriend Christina performs. Watches jealously, especially as far as the extra attentions regular customer Francis garners are concerned. Thomas, meanwhile and erstwhile, goes through a series of, um, interesting situations involving his pet shop, a gruff taxi-sharing stranger, unexpected tickets to the opera and smuggled eggs of a rare bird. Multiple story lines unfold in a splendid tangle of cutbacks, forward and backward references and recurring themes, all woven around the Exotica, its customers and employees. A calm roller-coaster ride of a movie, visually and intriguingly and emotionally moving. O, and the sound track is notable, too.
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