Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.
Chase Dellal is a medical examiner in Manhattan, whose life is unraveling enough to make her question her choices. Her job is being influenced by city politicos, and her relationship with a married man is getting sidetracked by his desire to run for office. Then Dimitri comes back into her life -- he is a Haitian former classmate whose wife has been murdered and who has been forced to flee his country. Romance mixes with political and ethical questions.