Movie

Pet Shop Days

2025 · 110 min

A moody, sensual descent into obsession and crime, watching two lost souls spiral together with uneasy tension and melancholy.

Overview: On the run from his unforgiving father in Mexico, Alejandro finds himself in New York City, where he meets Jack, a pet store employee with similar parental baggage. Together the two enter a whirlwind romance sending them down the rabbit hole of drugs and depravity in Manhattan’s underworld. When Alejandro’s past threatens to catch up with him, Jack is forced to choose between his family and a life on the run.
How it feels: Dark, tense, romantic and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, crime, identity, family
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
crime
identity
family
addiction
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong