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Exotica is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Atom Egoyan released in USA on 3 march 1995 with Mia Kirshner
Exotica (1994)
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Add to a movie listExotica is a 1994 Canadian film set primarily in and around the fictional Exotica strip club in Toronto, Canada. It was written and directed by Atom Egoyan. Music used includes "Montagues and Capulets".
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Exotica presents a disparate group of characters whose lives are interconnected by the murder of Francis Brown's (Bruce Greenwood) daughter, with much of the film taking place in a strip club called Exotica. Christina (Mia Kirshner) is an exotic dancer at Exotica, owned by Zoe (Arsinée Khanjian). Eric (Elias Koteas) is the club's DJ and Christina's former boyfriend; both are involved in a complex relationship with Zoe, who is carrying Eric's child. Francis is a customer who comes in on alternate evenings and always has Christina—dressed in a schoolgirl uniform—give him a private dance. This inspires Eric's jealousy.Actors
Mia Kirshner
(Christina)
Elias Koteas
(Eric)
David Hemblen
(Inspector)
Sarah Polley
(Tracey Brown)
Victor Garber
(Harold)
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