This NFB docu-drama takes an unvarnished look at life in a working-class boarding house. Based on the filmmaker's memories of his own mother's boarding house in Cabbagetown, Toronto, the story revolves around Rose and how she runs her establishment. With a household as full and varied as hers, domesticity clashes with disputes about bootlegging, violence, and stealing. Even authority isn't exempt: she does battle with a social worker over her son's theft of a bicycle. Rose is the queen of her castle, and delivers her own brand of justice.
as Rose
as Bin
as P'tit-Jean
as Albert
as Tony
as Madge
as Woman boarder / cocktail waitress
as Social Worker
as Henry
as Secretary
as Boy with Bicycle
as Poker Player
as Poker Player
as Jean Luc
as Daniel
as Factory worker
as Singer at party
as Singer at party
as Singer at party
as Grandparent
as Grandparent
