Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner, Don McKellar, Elias Koteas
Running Time: 1h 44min
A character study at its finest, Exotica interweaves many characters, plot lines, narratives and time into an engaging film. Fluid direction and brilliant subdued acting give the film its own life. The title strip club comes alive as a character that fulfills everyone's needs. The way the story progresses and the characters' relationships start to converge is masterfully enfolded. Egoyan and his cast say so much about things that go unsaid and undealt with, yet are spoken of only in silences. In those silent actions, healing takes place and the question is when to deal with the past or to just go on living. The film is brilliant in its honest emotion and portrayal of suffering in silence, and blocking out our worst fears. A masterpiece.
Grade: A
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