Jake and his parents are forced to leave their Manhattan home when his grandfather passes away, leaving them his Brooklyn apartment. Jake isn't too thrilled at first but is excited to make a new friend when he meets Tony. Tony is a Brooklyn raised talker who makes friends with anyone he meets and the great thing about him is that he passes no judgement to others. Jake is a reserved, artful soul who doesn't make friends as easily so relies on Tony for friendship. The pair are two peas in a pod.
Their friendship is challenged when Jake's Dad is forced to evict the tenant of the dress shop below his apartment. You see, Jake's grandfather left his dad his apartment but also the store he was leasing. What he didn't inform his son was that the tenant was paying an extremely low rent amount which wouldn't survive long. Once realizing the tenant wasn't going to make adequate rent, the eviction process began. The bigger problem was that not only was he evicting a woman from her business and only source of income, but she was also Tony's mom. After Jake finds out what his dad has done, he cries to him pleading as he can't imagine someone he loves making such a harsh decision.
This was a heartfelt story that conveys how decisions adults make can and do affect their children. The writer did an excellent job of portraying the inner conflict many of the characters had. Even side characters such as Jake's mom who was fully aware her income was the only income supporting her family, had their own layer to add to the film. It was rated 7.2/10 on IMDB and an astounding 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. I would definitely give it an 8/10. It wasn't my favorite indie film as so far, nothing beats What Mazy Knew, but it was well written, well directed, and well acted. I have to stay Tony and Jake played by Michael Barbieri and Theo Taplitz were nothing short of amazing. A must see for my fellow indie film goers.
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