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John

2023 · 99 min Drama
7.8 / 10 · TMDB

John, an eighteen-year-old Latino, survives through sex work in Hollywood's most impoverished streets. He steals condoms and medicine from local stores, a novice in the harsh realities of hustling. Peaches, a Black trans sex worker, offers him occasional financial support, while the older, seasoned Miguel schools him in the art of pleasing men. John's nights are spent adrift, scanning sidewalks for clients who will pay for his company. These men, hailing from every stratum of society, confide their stories and secrets in him, each transaction becoming a fleeting, intimate confession.

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Year 2023
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Le Han
Runtime 99 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.8/10 (5 votes)

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The film resists broad social polemics, opting instead for a quiet, unwavering gaze. The camera shadows John, documenting not dramatic plot turns but the granular routine of survival, where brutality and transient tenderness coexist.

What lingers after the credits is not a portrait of victimhood, but of resilient life in all its complex, uncomfortable truth. The film asks for witness, not judgment. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Le Han

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