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.
Louise and Nathalie are 30 years old or so. They meet after a period of separation of more than 10 years. Louise is a dental technician now. Nathalie has become an actress, which they both wanted to be one day. Because she admires Nathalie, Louise wants to make her happy and convinces for her to star in "Lulu" with Walter Amar, a famous director. Louise lives for the promise of her friend's success: she lives with her, comes to her work, becomes essential to her. Nathalie never has any respite from Louise, and their relationship turns into a spiral of passion.