A man, a woman, and a raccoon walk into a Toronto night—nobody's ready for what comes next.
Tower centres on a thirty-four year old man, Derek, who lives at home with his parents in Toronto, Canada. Unlike his married brother who is expecting a baby, Derek is single and without a career. Although he aspires to become a graphic-animator, he works part-time at his uncle’s construction company. Late at night he wanders the street alone and frequents nightclubs in search of companionship. Derek suddenly finds himself in an intimate relationship with a woman he meets, Nicole. When a neighbourhood raccoon becomes a constant nuisance by tearing up his family’s garbage, Derek sets out to catch it.
Acting
Derek Bogart's skin-crawling authenticity—can't believe this isn't documentary
Direction
Radwanski's invasive close-ups that refuse to let you look away
Editing
Jagged rhythms that mirror Derek's stunted emotional processing
Director
Kazik Radwanski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Radwanski's 'Dundas West trilogy' became a touchstone for Toronto's indie scene, with Tower establishing his signature claustrophobic framing.
The raccoon was real, unscripted, and reportedly more cooperative than the human actors—Toronto's unofficial mascot stealing every scene.
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