Exotica

Date: 1994
Director: Atom Egoyan
Production Company: Alliance Films (Canada), Ego Film Arts, Miramax, Ontario Film Development Corporation, Téléfilm Canada

Stars: Don McKellar, Peter Krantz, Mia Kirshner, Bruce Greenwood, Sarah Polley
Location(s): Toronto (Canada)

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Storyline:

Lives intertwine around ‘Exotica’, a downtown strip club. Some patrons come for entertainment, some for healing.

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Compiled by Neil Webster

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Thomas (Don McKellar) has his airport taxi shared with a businessman (Peter Krantz). Jean Wrigley identified Terminal 1, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Mississauga. Jean also adds that a replacement terminal building opened in 2004

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Thomas is paid in ballet tickets as the businessman alights. Dalhousie St / Shuter St, Toronto. St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica seen background left

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As the taxi pulls away, Christina (Mia Kirshner) walks to work. Dalhousie St facing south towards Queen St East

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After acknowledging the bouncer, she ascends the stairs to 'Exotica'. Dalhousie St. An apartment block now occupies the site

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Driving Tracey home 1. Francis (Bruce Greenwood) drops Tracey (Sarah Polley) off at her Dad's apartment. 1529 O'Connor Drive, East York (IMDb)

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Driving Tracey home 2. Inside the car, money changes hands. 1529 O'Connor Drive

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Thomas uses the two ballet tickets he was given and pairs up with someone requiring a ticket. Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen St West

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Francis arriving at Exotica. Mutual St / Shuter St. The car park has subsequently been built on

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Driving Christina home 1. South Kingsway. Bloor West Village Baptist Church reflected

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Driving Christina home 2. Riverside Drive, Old Toronto. Lucy Maud Montgomery Park to the right

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Driving Christina home 3. Inside the car, money changes hands. Riverside Drive