Toronto Backdrop for Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis

The cast of Cosmopolis. (L-R) Sarah Gadon, Kevin Durand, David Cronenberg, Robert Pattinson, Emily Hampshire and Paul Giamatti. Photo by Sandy Caetano.

Cosmopolis, an adaptation of Don DeLillo’s alluring novel of the same name, is a contemporary thriller set in New York in a time where the city is deteriorating. Eric Packer (played by Robert Pattinson), is a high finance golden boy who spends a good chunk of the film in his stretch limo on his way to get a haircut.