Dick, (Timothy Olyphant) a down-on-his-luck morphine addict is reunited with his old buddy Bug (Stephen Eric McIntyre), fresh out of prison. After Bug helps to get Dick fired, they hatch a drug-addled plan to let them to live on easy street forever. They plan to rip off an ATM on Friday, thinking the machine will be loaded with cash. The best part is that no one will get shot or die. But these unruly thugs soon find themselves embroiled in a shootout when they steal an armoured truck. Yates's artful gear shifting between the violence and humour of the stupid acts of his characters creates a kind of comedy of agony. It’s truly painful to watch this gang of losers stumble and fall, bungling their pipe dream of getting filthy rich. With its retro soundtrack and fatalistic look at the not-so-quiet desperation of these violent lives, High Life evokes Scorsese at his very best. Winner of the Best Canadian Feature at the Calgary International Film Festival.