This Beautiful City (2007)
Friday night in Toronto’s lower west end. Chatter from a dinner party in Harry and Carol’s nouveau riche condo drifts through an open balcony door, as two freebase cokeheads, Pretty and Johnny, have a party on their own in the alley below. As the dinner guests leave, the hostess is nowhere to be found. Until, a wet thud and a sharp scream rise up to the balcony. Pretty stares in horror at Carol’s body, splayed on the alley floor, as Harry screams for help from above. The sharp burst of police sirens sends the cokeheads running as Peter, a middle aged police officer, sprints from his cruiser to check Carol’s vitals. Rocket forward three months and these five disparate lives begin to cataclysmically intersect through weaving multi-narrative story arcs that release spurts and geysers of long-suppressed sexuality and aggression. Beautiful things can happen when you hit rock bottom.
Cast
- Aaron Poole - Johnny
- Kristin Booth - Pretty
- Caroline Cave - Carol
- Noam Jenkins - Harry
- Kat Germain - Zoe
- Tony Nappo - Crack
- Jack Murray - Waiter
- Christopher Cordell - Green Jacket Jock
- Kevin Hanchard - Father
- Stuart Hughes - Peter
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Beautiful City about?
- Friday night in Toronto’s lower west end. Chatter from a dinner party in Harry and Carol’s nouveau riche condo drifts through an open balcony door, as two freebase cokeheads, Pretty and Johnny, have a party on their own in the alley below. As the dinner guests leave, the hostess is nowhere to be found. Until, a wet thud and a sharp scream rise up to the balcony. Pretty stares in horror at Carol’s body, splayed on the alley floor, as Harry screams for help from above. The sharp burst of police sirens sends the cokeheads running as Peter, a middle aged police officer, sprints from his cruiser to check Carol’s vitals. Rocket forward three months and these five disparate lives begin to cataclysmically intersect through weaving multi-narrative story arcs that release spurts and geysers of long-suppressed sexuality and aggression. Beautiful things can happen when you hit rock bottom.
- Who directed This Beautiful City?
- This Beautiful City was directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly.
- Who stars in This Beautiful City?
- This Beautiful City stars Aaron Poole, Kristin Booth, Caroline Cave, Noam Jenkins, Kat Germain, Tony Nappo.
- How long is This Beautiful City?
- This Beautiful City has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is This Beautiful City?
- This Beautiful City is a Drama film.
- Where was This Beautiful City produced?
- This Beautiful City was produced in Canada.