Marcus, a 23-year-old international student has just graduated and is now looking for a job in Toronto while his girlfriend travels to London for a violin competition. All alone and homesick, he finds himself living in fleeting moments with little money and a slow apathy towards his film production degree. As he waits for his work permit, he must reflect on whether to stay in Toronto or to return to Hong Kong.

“Home is an ambiguous reality for Marcus, whose lifelines are slowly corroding, caught between the fleeting memories of his native Hong Kong and the harsh reality of his Canadian foothold. A recent film school graduate, he struggles to find work in the city, paralyzed by the forthcoming expiration of his student visa and the painful longing for his London-bound girlfriend. Alex Lo’s autobiographical first feature frames its protagonist’s journey as a bittersweet chronicle laced with deadpan humour, shot in melancholy black and white. An ingenious foray into the meanders and vagaries of expectation.” – MONTREAL CRITIC’S WEEK

Feat. post-screening Q&A with the cast and crew. 

Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.