The Behaviour of Houses (2007)

Director:

David W. Scott

Writer:

Michael J. Plato (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Two lovers, a brother and a little unfinished family business

Plot:

Melinda, an aspiring artist with a dead-end job, lives in the city with Colum, who is pursuing his PhD...

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Matt Murphy	...	Jeremy
Norman Owen	...	Colum
Sarah Title	...	Melinda
Alan Lee	...	Allen
Janice Hawke	...	Selma

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Verity 24 Motion Picture Productions

Soundtrack:

Spectrum

Subtle yet profound

Rather than preaching to the converted on the topic of suburban sprawl, the film takes a more nuanced and subtle approach to its themes, creating vacuous spaces out of everyday dialogue and setting in order to convey the way that life's conveniences (and miseries) are often rooted in routine.

While the city, set against the groomed tedium of the outlying suburbs, is a space of bustle and cultural diversity, its early mornings and undecided nights can be as empty and repetitive, reflecting the psychology of the film's characters.

Rather than providing simple answers, the film asks the types of questions that are at once universal and intensely personal. An impressive directorial debut!