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Tower (2012 Canadian film)
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Wikipedia article
'Tower' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Kazik Radwanski and released in 2012.[http://playbackonline.ca/2012/09/12/kazik-radwanski-ascends-at-tiff-with-debut-tower/ "Kazik Radwanski ascends at TIFF with debut Tower"]. 'Playback', September 12, 2012. Radwanski's feature directorial debut, the film follows a socially awkward Torontonian named Derek. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Locarno Film Festival, followed by its North American premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.
Cast
* Derek Bogart as Derek, a socially awkward loner motivated by his personal obsessions.James Adams, "Portrait of a weirdly memorable man-child". 'The Globe and Mail', January 22, 2013.
Critical response
The film was met with critical acclaim upon its release. 'The Wall Street Journal' proclaimed it as "thoroughly compelling, juxtaposing idiosyncratic camerawork with raw insight into the sort of person everyone knows", while Eric Kohn of IndieWire described the protagonist as "an awkward loner made mesmerizing", and Scott Foundas for the 'Village Voice' described it as "a Sisyphus for the Aspergers era".
'Now' named 'Tower' one of the "Top 25 Toronto Films" of all time.
References
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