Peter Wellington

Shane Bradley, who is fixated on ideas of luck and destiny, tries to win the girl of his dreams. After their relationship falters, Shane begins to think he might be unlucky and turns to gambling as an outlet for his obsession. (imdb)

Three teenage boys in small-town Southern Ontario are thrilled when Luke Cooper, a mysterious American fugitive with a gunshot wound in his leg, decides to crash their secret hideout. Luke tells them that he's a cop on the run from corrupt colleagues, and swears them to silence. As he recuperates, he becomes their buddy and confidante. By the time the boys realize Luke is not who he pretends to be, they're in way over their heads. (imdb)

Josephine, a sharp but awkward college student, fixates on Joe, a brooding working-class rebel who rejects and humiliates her which only fuels her desire. As her journalism career takes flight, Joe grows discontent with his shady hustles and becomes captivated by the sophisticated woman she’s become. But just as he falls for her, her interest fades. Their shifting power dynamic drives them into obsession, paranoia, and the realization that “casual romance” is a dangerous illusion.