Explicit Ills (DVD)

In the harsh streets of Philadelphia, the lives of strangers intersect in a bold and moving semi-autobiographical tale that crosscuts between the many people (adults, teenagers, and children alike) who struggle in the face of poverty, drugs and the human connection. A story of compassion, even int he shoddiest of landscapes, "Explicit Ills" stars some of the fastest rising stars in Hollywood (Paul Dano, Rosario Dawson, Lou Taylor Pucci) whose characters' heartfelt aspirations tell a heart-wrenching tale that eventually finds promise, pride and hope.