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Tower
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Tower

Aug 10, 2012
1h 18m
★ 4.6

Overview

Tower centres on a thirty-four year old man, Derek, who lives at home with his parents in Toronto, Canada. Unlike his married brother who is expecting a baby, Derek is single and without a career. Although he aspires to become a graphic-animator, he works part-time at his uncle’s construction company. Late at night he wanders the street alone and frequents nightclubs in search of companionship. Derek suddenly finds himself in an intimate relationship with a woman he meets, Nicole. When a neighbourhood raccoon becomes a constant nuisance by tearing up his family’s garbage, Derek sets out to catch it.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Medium Density Fibreboard Films

Cast

Derek Bogart

Derek

Derek Bogart

Nicole Fairbairn

Nicole

Nicole Fairbairn

Deborah Sawyer

Mother

Deborah Sawyer

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