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.
Set in a tiny flophouse, among its disenfranchised denizens--transvestite hookers and professional subway beggars--comes this slice-of-life story which centers around a twentysomething sister-brother team, Nathalie and Tof: she's a beautiful yet wary prostitute, and he's a petty thief. While both siblings approach their individual dilemmas from opposite sides of the fence, both Nathalie and Tof are simply looking to find the basics in life--love, respect, and a way out of their dehumanizing existence.
