Exotica is a visually beautiful film about guilt, desire, fantasy, and obsession. It also boasts one of the most memorable striptease scenes ever. Christina (Mia Kirshner) is a stripper at Toronto nightclub Exotica, whose dancing attracts the slightly obsessive attentions of regular Francis, much to the dislike of the clubs DJ, Christinas ex-boyfriend. This ultimately leads to repeated schoolgirl lap dances to Leonard Cohens Everybody Knows. Over the years, this film seems to have been marketed as a borderline porno, and although it has a single scene of partial nudity, that is by no means what it's about. The actors give wonderful performances and the director does a great job of crafting a thoughtful and thought-provoking masterpiece. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1cn542_mia-kirshner-exotica-1994_shortfilms
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