Fresh (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Fresh |
| Original title | Fresh |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1994 |
| length | 109 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Boaz Yakin |
| script | Boaz Yakin |
| production |
Lawrence Bender , Randy Ostrow |
| music | Stewart Copeland |
| camera | Adam Holender |
| cut | Dorian Harris |
| occupation | |
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Fresh is an American drama from 1994 . The drama was shot in New York City . It was shown at the 1994 Cannes International Film Festival and grossed at the US box office for $ 8 million.
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The twelve year old boy Michael, called Fresh, works for drug dealers like Esteban. He only meets his father Sam in secret in the park, where he plays chess with him, as Sam has obviously been banned from dealing with Fresh.
Two of Michael's classmates are killed by a drug dealer while playing basketball. Michael then decides to play the two drug lords he works for against each other and start a new life with his sister, who leads a life as a junkie.
Reviews
- Roger Ebert , Chicago Sun-Times : The plot shows brilliant complexity, depth and strength. The scenes at the beginning of the film are fascinating. The characters' motivation is clearly shown.
- Desson Howe , Washington Post : The film is lyrical. Sean Nelson played with a cool expressiveness and would stay in the hearts as well as in the minds of the audience.
Awards
- 1994: Sundance Film Festival awards for Boaz Yakin and Sean Nelson , another nomination for Boaz Yakin
- 1994: A Tokyo International Film Festival award for Boaz Yakin
- 1995: Independent Spirit Award for Sean Nelson, nomination for Giancarlo Esposito
- 1995: Nomination for the Young Artist Award for Sean Nelson
Web links
- Fresh in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fresh at rotten tomatoes (English)