A self-consciously arty ensemble piece that's alternately exploitative, implausible and cliche ridden, writer/director Jeremy Podeswa's second feature is the kind of film that all but begs to be summed up in one word:
meshugge. The
story, set in Montreal, takes place over a three day period during which a child has disappeared amidst much media hoo-hah; the characters are all in some way connected to the kid, if only by virtue of living down the hall. And what a bunch they are: widowed massage therapist Ruth (Gabrielle Rose)
is in dire need of some physical contact herself (hmmmmm, touch), while her daughter Rachel (Nadia Litz), high-school drop out, has a p...
Released:
1999
Rated:
R
Length:
104 mins