Bruce McDonald (Hard Core Logo, Highway 61)

Ellen Page, Julian Richlings, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos

15-year-old Tracey Berkowitz (Ellen Page) is naked under a shower curtain at the back of a bus, looking for her little brother who thinks he’s a dog. Tracey’s journey leads us into the dark underbelly of the city, into the emotional cesspool of her home and the brutality of her high school. Her travels also put her in contact with the seedier inhabitants of the city. Like Lance (Maxwell McCabe-Lokos), her would-be saviour who ultimately puts her life in jeopardy. The Tracey Fragments is a stirring tragic comedy told in a dazzling pop-art fashion. The film employs multi-frame editing to startling effect, pushing the boundaries of cinematic language to get inside the heart and mind of Tracey Berkowitz.