A convincingly dreamlike aesthetic imbues this almost character study of an Ontario teen trying to escape the rather generic violence around him.

We say “almost” because although newcomer Keigian Umi Tang makes an impression as the lonely kid, his personality and potential never really come into focus. This is amidst the relentlessly swirling atmospherics provided by filmmaker Randall Okita, who seems far more interested in how things look than what anyone has to say about anything.