This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood. He has left their parents' home but still has not made an home of his own. Our protagonist’s alienation is palpable; for him life is a game, not because he chooses to make it so, but because he is unable to make anything more of it. But for those who befriend him and eventually turn him loose again, his game is not enough.
Acting
Kanner's restless physicality — he literally cannot sit still.
Direction
Owen's documentary eye blurs fiction into cringe reality.
Score
Cohen's songs haunt like a Greek chorus of beautiful disappointment.
Director
Don Owen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alexis Kanner was so committed he reportedly lived in the actual rooming house during filming.
Part of Canada's 'Direct Cinema' movement, this was shot in actual Toronto locations with non-actors mixed in.
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