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Explicit Ills (2008)

Explicit Ills poster
Directed by
Mark Webber
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows four separate stories in Philadelphia that are linked by themes of poverty, drug use, and love. It shows different people trying to find connection and hope in a tough city.

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What happens

Explicit Ills is a 2008 American film, written and directed by Mark Webber in his directorial debut. The film features four interconnected stories taking place in Philadelphia involving subject matter such as poverty, drugs, and the possibility of love. The film won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature and the Special Jury Award for Cinematography at the SXSW Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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