Kill the Poor
When a marriage of convenience becomes the real thing, Joe moves his pregnant French wife to a tenement building on New York's Lower East Side. The street is like a war zone with none of the nostalgic appeal that Joe remembers from tales of his immigrant grandparents arriving in the same neighborhood with a new life. This is the urban frontier filled with comic mixture of gentrifies, homeboys, dealers and local residents simply bent on staying a float
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2003 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Alan Taylor |
| Runtime | 85 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.4/10 (5 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its narrative on the stark contrast between intimate drama and environmental chaos, exploring how external aggression infiltrates private life. It relies on grotesque imagery and dark humor to lay bare the absurdity of social stratification.
What lingers after the viewing is a raw, uncomfortable portrait of gentrification, where romantic aspirations are crushed by street-level reality. The film leaves a residue of unease about the fragility of new beginnings in old, hostile spaces. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Alan Taylor
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With a strong drink in hand, to brace for its unflinching look at urban decay and dark comedy.
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