Jake is a quiet, sensitive man with dreams of being an artist. He meets the affably brash Tony at his grandfather’s funeral, and the unlikely pair soon hit it off. The budding friendship is put at risk, however, when a rent dispute between Jake’s father, Brian, and Tony’s mother, Leonor, threatens to become contentious. Little Men is a critical yet empathetic look at the dangers of gentrification. Ira Sachs, director of Love Is Strange and Forty Shades of Blue, accentuates the natural vibrancy of Brooklyn and brings out the best in his actors in a tender and humane film that confirms its director as one of the finest voices in contemporary American cinema.
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