Fresh (1994)

Fresh (1994)

A gritty, hard-edged coming-of-age story featuring some of the best of '90s American independent filmmaking

The Very Best

8.1

Movie

France, United States of America
English
Crime, Drama, Thriller
1994
BOAZ YAKIN
Afi Bijou, Anthony Ruiz, Belinda Becker
114 min

What it's about

Death and violence anger twelve year old drug courier Fresh, who sets his employers against each other.

The take

Filmed with a perfect blend of realism and embellished style, Fresh is a coming-of-age story set in the poverty of the New York City projects, wherein the protagonist "grows up" only by learning to become dangerous and losing his sense of self. There's no satisfaction in watching 12-year-old Michael (or "Fresh," as he's called) use his supposed innocence as a tool to manipulate his way to a safer position. The system continues to reign supreme and Fresh only buries himself into a deeper hole. Boaz Yakin's direction is direct and expressive, the city stirring to vibrant life in every scene, and the tremendous performances from Giancarlo Esposito and a then-teenage Sean Nelson drive home the tragedy with full force.

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