This film is truly astounding--in almost innumerable ways. It is unlike any documentary I have ever seen. It documents the lives of three bottle/(refuse) pickers living in the Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta. Each one of these men are unique in their own right and each, unfortunately, suffer from one disease or another; whether is alcoholism or schizophrenia. That said, the film IS NOT, however, preachy or condescending about the pervasiveness and problematic attempts to solve homelessness and/or alcohol abuse. No. This film is a humane, moving, documentary--a portrait--of three unique individuals. It is also a bold statement to all of us: we produce a hell of a lot of garbage. We live in a society with not a high standard of living but with a "high standard of excess," as someone in the film tells us. The filmmaker, Cristine Richey, offers a wonderful opportunity to be part of a world so many of us do our best to avoid. One of these individuals documented in the film, Colin, is especially poignant and fascinating. This man was truly brilliant. A genius! What he has to say will not only shock you, but also enlighten you and leave you irrevocably altered. The cinematography is superb too. It has won several prestigious awards and I recommend it as, without any doubt, one of the best films I have ever seen. I am sure you will say the same.