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A high-school guidance counselor and a troubled, inner-city teen both at crucial stages in their lives struggle to make sense of the hand fate has dealt them as they share their fears and hopes for the future in an affecting urban drama starring Rachel Griffiths and Jonan Everett. After being kicked out by his enraged father, Angel (Everett) fast turns to lying, cheating, and petty thievery in order to survive. Though it seems that Angel is destined for a life on the streets, compassionate counselor Nicole (Griffiths) invites him to seek shelter in her home for the night. A promising computer technician who just doesn't seem to be able to get his priorities straight, Angel must soon ready himself for a meeting with his father and Nicole that could either compel him to take responsibility for his actions, or lead him directly to the freeway underpass where he has recently been stashing his possessions in preparation for the worst.
Rating
R
Director
Jim McKay
Studio
Journeyman Pictures
Writer
Jim McKay, Hannah Weyer
- Good independent film from HBO. Worth watching all the way! Intense but enjoyable. I love the song in the ending credits..so beautiful.Reply
- Good film, very realistic and believable. Sensitively directed by Jim McKay, well acted by everyone, especially the young Jonan Everett. Good score. The pace is a little on the slow side, but at least it didn't outstay it's welcome. The filmmakers achieved a lot with a minimal budget.Reply
- isn't afraid to parachute into Angel's life and then fly out again with no easy resolutionsReply
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