A gun of a son
By John Esther
Recently released from prison due to good behavior, no sooner does Chuco (Manny Perez) take a few steps of freedom before he finds himself trapped by his old criminal "family" and the homeless son, Machito (David Castro), he left behind and who now wants to kill his father.
Sort of thinking and trying to do what is right, the more Chuco acts like a father the more he will have to answer for his crimes.
An intense drama with notable photography by Zeus Morand and art direction by Robert Haley, the finely directed film by William Wedig is the kind of authentic independent film we need more of when we attend film festivals. Co-written by Perez and Wedig.
Recommended.
(Forged screens tonight, 7:30 p.m., Mann Theatre 1)
