Back to browse
66% Critic Match
Exotica
“In a world of temptation, obsession is the deadliest desire.”
6.6 / 10• 1994• 1h 43m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bruce Greenwood
Francis
Lead
Mia Kirshner
Christina
Don McKellar
Thomas
Sarah Polley
Tracey
Victor Garber
Harold
David Hemblen
Inspector
PK
Peter Krantz
Man in Taxi
Arsinée Khanjian
Zoe
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Atom Egoyan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Exotica is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
