LUV (2012)

Directed by

Sheldon Candis

Genre

drama film, crime film, coming-of-age film, hood film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An 11-year-old boy living with his grandmother in Baltimore spends a day with his uncle, a freshly paroled former convict. The uncle tries to teach the boy about being a man, but their outing spirals into a series of dangerous encounters with crime and violence.

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What happens

LUV is a 2012 crime drama film directed by Sheldon Candis. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. LUV was shot in and around Baltimore, Maryland, and had its Baltimore premiere at the Maryland Film Festival 2012. It was later released in theaters on January 18, 2013. The film has received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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