Cagalera and Moloteco are two teenagers from San Gregorio Atlapulco who are desperate to get out and move up and away from oppressive circumstances. When they hear of an opportunity to buy a spot in the electrician’s union, which could transform their lives, they quickly devolve into the criminal, adult underworld of Mexico City in a bid to buy their freedom.

Better Luck Tomorrow

2002

English

7.0

♡ 13

81%

Justin Lin Director

Parry Shen as Ben Manibag

Sung Kang as Han

Justin Lin as Jock

Ronnie Gene Blevins as Skinhead

A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.

The Great & The Small

2016

English

5.4

76%

Action

Drama

ex-girlfriend

living on the streets

petty crimes

probation

single mother

Dusty Bias Director

Ann Dowd as Detective Dupre

Melanie Lynskey as Margaret

Louisa Krause as Nessa

Nick Fink as Scott

Twenty-six year old Scott is living on the streets and trying to find his way back into society while on probation for petty crimes. He attempts to navigate his relationship with his two bit criminal of a boss and an enigmatic detective, while at the same time winning back the heart of his ex-girlfriend, a working single mom. Never having a mother or father himself, Scott discovers the true meaning of fatherhood.

Sun Children

2020

Persian

7.1

♡ 7

91%

Majid Majidi Director

Mohammad Asgari as

Mahdi Sanei as Danial

Ali Nassirian as Hashem

Kourosh Torbat Zadeh as Meysam

The story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located.

The Child

2005

French

7.4

♡ 17

parent child relationship

petty crimes

pregnant minor

Romance

Jean-Pierre Dardenne Director

Jérémie Renier as Bruno

Stéphane Bissot as La receleuse

Olivier Gourmet as Policier en civil

Déborah François as Sonia

Bruno and Sonia, a young couple living off her benefit and the thefts committed by his gang, have a new source of money: their newborn son. The carefree Bruno, who until then had only cared about the here and now, must now learn to become a father.

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