Tower centres on a thirty-four year old man, Derek, who lives at home withhis parents in Toronto. Unlike his married brother who is expectinga baby, Derek is single and without a career. Although he aspires to becomea graphic-animator, he works part-time at his uncle’s construction company.Late at night he wanders the street alone and frequents nightclubs in searchof companionship. Derek suddenly finds himself in an intimate relationshipwith a woman he meets, Nicole. When a neighbourhood raccoon becomesa constant nuisance by tearing up his family’s garbage, Derek sets out tocatch it.
78 minutes – Urban drama
Release date: April 6, 2012
Canadian Distributor: College Street Pictures
Daniel Montgomery
Daniel Voshart
Richard Williamson
Ajla Odobasic
Gabe Knox
Johnny Hockin
Derek Bogart
Nicole Fairbairn
Deborah Sawyer
John Scholl
Josh Lowry
Becky Shrimpton
Danny Falls
Stephen McPhail
Robert Eation
Derek
Nicole
Mother
Father
Brother
Sister-in-law
Danny
Stephen
Rob
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