This Beautiful City

Name: This Beautiful City
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-04-04
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Aaron Poole, Kristin Booth, Caroline Cave

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5.6/10

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When a woman plummets from her condo balcony in Toronto's downtown westside, five turbulent lives collide, releasing spurts and geysers of long suppressed sexuality and aggression.

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When a woman plummets from her condo balcony in Toronto's West Queen West neighbourhood, five turbulent lives collide, releasing spurts and geysers of long suppressed sexuality and aggressio... Read allWhen a woman plummets from her condo balcony in Toronto's West Queen West neighbourhood, five turbulent lives collide, releasing spurts and geysers of long suppressed sexuality and aggression.When a woman plummets from her condo balcony in Toronto's West Queen West neighbourhood, five turbulent lives collide, releasing spurts and geysers of long suppressed sexuality and aggression.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

257

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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Featured review

9/10

Forget the budget, notice the actors

This movie feels cheaply made, but considering its subject matter, it makes sense. The gritty cinema-verite style jumps back and forth between the lives of street workers and condo dwellers, gradually drawing these two worlds ever closer. Jump cuts and hand-held cameras work in this context.

The best thing about the movie, and the thing that ultimately overcomes the poor filming, is the acting. Great performances by Aaron Poole (who is also the producer), Kristin Booth (from MVP), and Caroline Cave (from the L Word) create a genuine tension on screen. The story itself is clever, and the dialogue understated, but the acting borders on magnificent. Not only do they manage to create something riveting, but smart as well. The setting, the city, looks fabulous.