Pals
“They are more than friends, they are ...”
Drama
The plot follows the misadventures of two young friends who are forced into street hustling and ever-expanding life of crime when one impregnates the sister of the other and they need to get the money to pay for her to have an abortion.
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A raw, unflinching look at desperate youth navigating a harsh world. This film feels like a lost artifact, capturing the urgent, melancholic spirit of friendship tested by circumstance and the grim realities of survival on the fringes.
grittymelancholicrawurgentsteadycine quinquisocial realism70s/80s European cinemafriendshipcrimepovertyloss of innocence
friendshipjuvenile delinquentdrugssocial issuescine quinqui
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