Pet Shop Days

In an act of desperation, impulsive black sheep Alejandro flees his home in Mexico, escaping his unforgiving father. He ends up in New York City, where he meets Jack, a college-age pet store employee with similar parental baggage. Together, they enter a whirlwind romance, diving into Manhattan's underworld of drugs and depravity. When Alejandro’s past catches up, Jack must choose between his family and a life on the run. A gritty throwback to American independent cinema with fantastic performances (including Willem Defoe), raw emotion, and propulsive pacing, Pet Shop Days is a riveting portrait of lost young men seeking connection.