Joshua “J” is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. The clan, ruled by J’s scheming grandmother, is heavily involved in criminal activities, and J is soon indoctrinated into their way of life. But J is given a chance to take another path when a cop seeks to help him.
Rated 4.5 / 5 from 1 log on Katalog
Damn, this movie is so good. I don’t want to give anything away, though, so I’ll keep this review focused on my impressions. A young man goes to live with his estranged grandmother and his uncles, who run a criminal empire in Melbourne. As time passes on, his own life is intertwined more and more with that of his family. The brutal analogy to the real life animal kingdom is so well done, and often shocking. I don’t usually like the crime genre but this is an undeniably excellent story.
