Harry, a shabby but dignified trans- vestite, writes radio dramas. One night, he goes into the studio to record his latest, "Panic," about a woman whose greatest dream is to write pulp fiction. Harry is assisted by Jack, a macho and homophobic sound technician.

Harry's drama follows the adventures of Marion, a shy and dowdy writer who gets her first break when she is offered a contract to write a story in three days.

  Confronted with the opportunity and the deadline, she experiences writer's block. Borrowing a tape recorder from a friend, Marion begins seeking inspiration from the conversations of strangers, and weaves a tale about murder and intrigue in the art world. Gradually, she finds herself being sucked into a fictional world of beautiful people and exotic circumstances, the line between fantasy and reality becoming increasingly blurred.

As Jack watches Harry in the recording booth, his initial contempt turns to curiosity and then respect. A cautious friendship develops between the two men, revealing that they are not so different as first appearances might have suggested.

"Terrifically played by Robin Andrew Wilcock [...] the film does not suffer from stunted imagination. Like its creator."

Bill Brownstein, The Gazette

"A story about understanding and humanity."

Huguette Roberge, La Presse

"Three realities for one train of thought in a film which comes out pretty good."

Juliette Ruer, Voir

"With undeniably photogenic actors, articulated around improvised scripts whose originality could very well compete with the daily menu of a greasy spoon diner. An exercise in narratology - quite successful too."

Martin Bilodeau, Le Devoir

All Rights Reserved © 1996 ONEIRA PICTURES INTERNATIONAL

STARRING:
ALEXANDRA WOODWARD, ROBIN ANDREW WILCOCK,
DIANE CARLSON, PATRICK GARROW,
DICK COWARD, DOMENIC CARAPELLA

ART DIRECTOR:
MARIE HŠL»NE PANISSET

CAMERA/D.O.P.:
ALEX MARGINEANU, JAY FERGUSON

EDITING:
MARIE HŠL»NE PANISSET

ORIGINAL MUSIC:
CHRISS LEE, TALAMASCA, BASHAR SHBIB

SCREENPLAY:
BASHAR SHBIB, HAROLD VON KURSK 

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER:
MICHEL ZGARKA

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
PIERRE LATOUR

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR:
BASHAR SHBIB

With the financial participation of:
TELEFILM CANADA and
SODEC (SociÈtÈ de dÈveloppement des entreprises culturelles),
CrÈdit d'ImpÙts Province du QuÈbec and
Canadian Tax Credit