Joe Hilditch (Bob Hoskins) is an eccentric manager of a catering company. Felicia (Elaine Cassidy) is a desperate young lady from Ireland looking for her boy friend who left her to go to London.
This is very much a creepy movie that starts out as a gentle film. The style, the story, and the actors don't really hint at the subject matter early on. Director Atom Egoyan is doing something perverse here. It's almost as if he's lulling the audience into a different movie. Then he turns the movie slowly into something disturbing. It's a very slow start for people who want action. This ain't the movie for that. Bob Hoskins is brilliant as he creeps into Felicia's journey. He's the perfect blend of likability on the outside, and the ugliness on the inside.
This is very much a creepy movie that starts out as a gentle film. The style, the story, and the actors don't really hint at the subject matter early on. Director Atom Egoyan is doing something perverse here. It's almost as if he's lulling the audience into a different movie. Then he turns the movie slowly into something disturbing. It's a very slow start for people who want action. This ain't the movie for that. Bob Hoskins is brilliant as he creeps into Felicia's journey. He's the perfect blend of likability on the outside, and the ugliness on the inside.