Shane Bradley, who is fixated on ideas of luck and destiny, tries to win the girl of his dreams. After their relationship falters, Shane begins to think he might be unlucky and turns to gambling as an outlet for his obsession.
Acting
Sarah Polley elevating every scene she's in.
Writing
Sharp dialogue about luck that feels accidentally profound.
Director
Peter Wellington
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Sarah Polley's last acting roles before pivoting almost exclusively to directing—she'd win an Oscar for Women Talking less than two decades later.
Shot in Toronto during the city's brief early-2000s indie boom, it's practically a time capsule of Canadian film before streaming flattened regional cinema.
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