# Exotica (1994)

> A haunted tax auditor's ritual visits to a strip club expose a web of grief, obsession, and carefully concealed connections.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12150

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Atom Egoyan
- Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Mia Kirshner, Don McKellar, Sarah Polley, Victor Garber, David Hemblen, Peter Krantz, Arsinée Khanjian
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109759/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: haunting, seductive, melancholic, late night cinephile viewing, mature arthouse screening

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of trauma and desire unfolds in a vibrant nightclub setting.

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