It's a sharp mixture of neorealist grit and lyricism, and while other writer-directors would treat the sibling relationship at the film's center very differently--more melodramatically, for starters--Bahrani lets us into two improvised lives naturally.
Chop Shop (2003)
Runtime: 90 mins
Synopsis: The tale of one woman who will stop at nothing to get her life and integrity back in order. Riding on a psychological rollercoaster, this heroine deals with it all to fight back against the elements that brought her down. Inspired by true events.... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Shannon Michaels, Rob Rose, Mark Schell, Michelle Lozano, Yoyao Hsueh

