Gun Hill Road
ABOUT THE FILM
After three years in prison, Enrique (Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx to find the world he knew has changed. His wife, Angela (Judy Reyes), struggles to hide an emotional affair, and his teenage son, Michael (Harmony Santana), explores a sexual transformation well beyond Enrique's grasp and understanding.
Unable to accept his child, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by protecting Michael. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.), Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom.
Can a father's fierce love for his family overcome his street-hardened ideas about manhood and end the vicious cycle controlling his life? Writer/director Rashaad Ernesto Green's first feature film is an intricate portrait of a family divided told with sensitivity, gentle humor, and a deep understanding of the environment that shapes its people.
2011 | USA | 88 min.
Director Rashaad Ernesto Green
Writer Rashaad Ernesto Green
Producer Michelle-Anne Small
Executive Producer Ron Simons
Cast Esai Morales, Judy Reyes, Harmony Santana, Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
GENRE
Drama
STATUS
Completed
Festivals & Awards
2011 Louisville LGBT Film Festival — *Winner* Audience Award, Best Feature
2011 OUTFLIX — *Winner* Audience Award, Best Domestic Feature
US RELEASE
Virgil Films