Movie #1193 ........................."Shelter"

Movie #1193 "Shelter" was a solidly acted day to day account of what it is like to be homeless in NYC  --- the story line was a bit shallow, but it follows a couple --- one white strung out on heroin (Jennifer Connolly) and the other black, illegal and out of work (Anthony Mackie) who meet on the street one evening and slowly start to look out for each other and eventually fall in love.... there's lots of ugliness in the film --- it could change the way you interact with the homeless and may add some understanding to the issue --- it's one that isn't covered a lot in films, and Paul Bethany (Connolly's husband in real life) an the actors show some bravery in tackling such an ugly subject, full of grit and darkness . This is not a happy film, but I think it's worth a look, esp. if you are interested in the subject ---- and we all should be, shouldn't we?

SHELTER

2015    not rated      1 hour and 45 minutes

Set on the mean streets of NYC, this moving drama follows two homeless souls --- a heroin junkie and a Nigerian immigrant --- who join forces for survival and soon fall in love.  But secrets from the past threaten to derail the relationship.

Cast:  Jennifer Connolly, Anthony Mackie

rated 3.3 stars

3.3