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.
Exotic dancer Olya has a unique spiritual strength and healing compassion which radiates in gentle waves, touching and guiding those closest to her. When she turns her charms on ad exec Anna, the two women form an inexplicable bond, which distracts the generally career-focused Anna from her work and her husband, Victor. Suspecting an affair, Victor sets out to confront Olya, who unknowingly falls in love with him and reignites his forfeited zest for living. As those for whom she cares deeply take their own first steps toward self-discovery and harmony, Olya must ultimately choose whether to step aside.