Radiant City

Radiant City is a 2006 Canadian film written and directed by Gary Burns and Jim Brown. It is about the suburban sprawl and the Moss familys life in the suburbs. The film is openly critical towards suburban sprawl and its negative effects, being ironic and amusing at the same time.

The Moss family decides to move from the inner city of Calgary to a suburban area called Evergreen to satisfy Ann Mosss desire of living in a new house. Her husband, Evan Moss, is still keeping his job downtown, which forces him to consume two hours of commuting time. Apparently, even if the area offers everything that is needed by a family in walking distance, one is isolated due to constructions, buildings, distance, and the area layout and is constantly forced to rely on the car for every little need. The family carries on its ordinary life with Ann having a positive opinion of their new life and Evan and the kids can see more clearly on the flaws and disadvantages of this lifestyle. However, they go along with it, constantly trying to find their way to justify their choice.Radiant City was presented at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival with a very warm reception. It was also premiered at several film festivals, including Vancouver and Calgary International Film Festivals, the Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival and the So Paulo Its All True Documentary International Film Festival, San Francisco Documentary Film Festival, Miami International Film Festival and the TrueFalse Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri. ........

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