Exotica

1994 103 min ★ 6.6 Drama

In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner. Thomas, a mysterious pet-shop owner, is about to become unexpectedly involved in their lives.

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Cast

Bruce Greenwood

Francis

Mia Kirshner

Christina

Don McKellar

Thomas

Sarah Polley

Tracey

Victor Garber

Harold

David Hemblen

Inspector

Peter Krantz

Man in Taxi

Arsinée Khanjian

Zoe

Elias Koteas

Eric

Calvin Green

Customs Officer

Details

Director

Atom Egoyan

Tagline

"In a world of temptation, obsession is the deadliest desire."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$4,221,036

Production

Miramax, Alliance Films, Ego Film Arts, Téléfilm Canada, Ontario Film Development Corporation

Reviews

B

badelf

August 1, 2023

★ 10/10

The best psychological drama I've seen in a long time. I can't even remember anything that comes close.

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

November 19, 2023

★ 3/10

**Something abstract and disconnected, not worth seeing more than once in our life.** This is one of those films that puts such a huge barrier between the audience and the screen that it seems like we're not even being taken into consideration by the producers. Despite the attempts, there is not a single sympathetic or palatable character, the script does not help and the feeling that hangs in ...