Cast
Ann Savage 
Louis Negin Darcy Fehr
Credits
Written by: 
Guy Maddin
Plot
A 'docufantasia' about Guy Maddin's home town, in which the filmmaker tries to leave Winnipeg on a train, but cannot. He recounts a mixture of real and invented local history, including sleepwalking, the hockey arena and his family, with actors recreating his childhood home. The 2008 film was named best Canadian film at the Toronto festival.
Sinekatalog’s take
Guy Maddin's docufantasia mixes real and invented history of his hometown as he tries to escape it. Playful, hypnotic and funny, with sleepwalking and a hockey arena, it is a dreamlike, personal and inventive love letter.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (6,111 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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