Pressure

A sobering, dreamlike coming-of-age drama that weighs youthful ambition against the pull of easy money and its consequences.

Directed by

Abdu Dandridge

Genres

Drama

Starring

Damion Lee, Chauncey Meeks-Owens, James Edward Shippy

Tagline

Sometimes dreams may be the only hope to escape death.

Overview

A coming of age story about five teenagers growing up in Harlem New York in the 1980's. It is the beginning of a new generation of kids called the "hip hop" generation, which unfortunately was growing up alongside the "crack cocaine" generation. Karon falls into a deep sleep after his graduation in 1985. Having dreams within dreams takes him into a realistic drama along with his potential future in the 1990's as a drug selling youth. His fast money attitude serves as the detriment to the community and ultimately his best friends become caught in the crossfire of his illicit activity. He awakens back in 1985, realizing the "easy way out" that was offered wasn't a glorious new beginning, it was the end.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, addiction, friendship, crime

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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