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Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Atom Egoyan
Production: Zeitgeist Films
  1 win & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
Year:
1989
93 min
89 Views


- They're unacceptable.

I hate the idea

of putting in a talk show.

It doesn't add anything.

- Well, it's a unique way

of getting the information across.

Nothing is more boring than

people in a doctor's office

Discussing the disease of the week.

- But it cheapens the point.

- What point?

This isn't one of

your university lectures, Clara.

You're not in a classroom anymore.

We're not presenting a thesis.

We're telling a story.

- My story.

- Look. This isn't the time to argue.

- When is?

- When I'm less bus y.

- You're never less bus y.

- I can't talk like this.

- All right. I'll come there.

- Hi.

- Where are you going?

- I have to go back.

- Why?

- Complications.

I'm sorry I had to leave

so early this morning.

- It's okay.

Are you returning?

- I'm not sure.

- Do we stay in touch?

- Over what?

- Us.

- We can still see each other.

How?

- Lance... what's going on?

I know how upset you get.

You're very special.

You can't let other people

make you feel small.

Let me love you.

- You see, there's a side of me

That sees you all as children.

My children.

Now, I don't mean that

in a negative way.

I am concerned

about your well-being.

And making this as comfortable

a working environment as possible.

If you accept this notion,

Then it's not too difficult

to understand

Why I would have favourites.

And some children

are naturally more lovable.

Others...

Well, others have to work harder

At gaining the attention

they feel they deserve.

Does that answer your question?

- Is Eddy here?

- No.

- Where is he?

- Shooting a party.

- Where is the party?

- Why?

- He wanted me to help him.

- To help him do what?

- Help him tape it.

- Yeah?

- Is Eddy here?

- Who?

- Eddy.

I think he's taping the party.

- Hello.

- Hi.

- How are you?

- Fine.

- I hope this isn't

too strange for you.

- No.

Did you have a good trip?

- Fine.

- When did you get in?

- A couple of hours ago.

- I missed you.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- I watched your audition again today.

- And?

- It's very good.

- What are you doing here?

- I came to see

if you needed any help.

- No.

- Eddy, why are you doing this?

- Because it's part of my job.

- But it...

- Look.

We'll talk about this later.

Come by the store tomorrow.

Okay?

- Hi there.

- Hello.

- How was your day?

- All right.

- What happened?

- Not much.

How are things in your end?

- Not too good.

- Housekeeping.

Housekeeping.

Your ordered some extra towels.

I'm just going to leave them

on the counter.

- I'm... not the casting director.

- What do you mean?

- I'm the writer.

I was told I'd have

input over casting.

That's why I auditioned you.

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Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan, CC is a Canadian director, writer, producer and former actor. Egoyan made his career breakthrough with Exotica, a film set primarily in and around the fictional Exotica strip club. more…

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