walks in on David and Matt having sex. A panicked Matt tells David that he lied about loving him and flees. In the aftermath of the affair, Shannon convinces David to break his promise and exhibit the paintings. He does so under the title "Straightman." When Matt learns of the show he confronts David, first threatening to destroy the paintings and then offering himself again sexually. David contemptuously dismisses him. Matt tells Violet about the paintings and about the affair and admits that he is in love with David. She demands a divorce. Shannon, who has grown progressively more ill, decides to take her life. As she dies, David runs into Kryla at a bar and they have a bitter fight. Violet attends the opening but merely tells David that the paintings are very good. As she's leaving Matt arrives and she refuses to give him another chance. After the opening Matt again approaches David who also rebuffs him. At film's end, Violet sells the Main St. Diner and Matt has left town. David has also decided to leave. He and Kryla reconcile. Cast Troy Ruptash as David Vince Corazza (billed as Vincent Corazza) as Matt Lynda Boyd as Kryla Cherilee Taylor as Violet Thom Allison as Shannon Arne MacPherson as Homeless Man Tom Anniko as Businessman Paul Stafford as Goth Boy Chris Sigurdson (billed as Christopher Sigurdson) as Complimentary Customer Susan Kelso as Dr. Starbell Blake Taylor as Shepherd's Pie Customer Kirsten Johnson as Sharon John Bluethner as Mayor David Brindle as Television Announcer Superman The film is set against the backdrop of several events in the fictional life of Superman in the early 1990s, including his revealing his secret identity and marriage to Lois Lane and The Death of Superman storyline. The events in the comics parallel events in the lives of the characters. Awards and nominations 2002 Montréal World Film Festival Grand Prix des Amériques - nominated DVD release Leaving Metropolis was released on Region 1 DVD on April 6, 2004. References External links 2002 films 2000s English-language films Canadian drama films Canadian LGBT-related films English-language Canadian films Films based on Canadian plays HIV/AIDS in Canadian films Films shot in Winnipeg Films set in Winnipeg LGBT-related drama films 2002 LGBT-related films Films about trans women 2000s Canadian films