A young hipster wannabe-superstar dj, Phil, takes on a day job at a telemarketing company, working with crazy people, ex-prisoners, drug addicts and murderers. The time on his life begins to tick as he battles addiction, fights the law and tries to maintain the only sane thing left in his life, his girlfriend, Christine.
Acting
Non-actors playing exaggerated versions of themselves—unsettlingly real.
Production
Shot in actual telemarketing office with genuine weirdos.
Director
Mars Roberge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mars Roberge actually ran a telemarketing room in Brooklyn and hired former employees to play themselves.
Spookey Ruben (Junior) is an actual Canadian indie musician whose real career mirrors Phil's fictional aspirations—casting him as the 'successful' mentor is deeply ironic.
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