With a smart combination of editing, shot composition, and music choices, Bartone’s feature debut feels like the kind of thing Hunter S. Thompson or Alex Cox would inject into their veins.

The well-drawn and engaging trio are not so much part of Gen Z as they are of Gen Z-, ambling through the unattractive mean streets of LA until their adventure in petty crime goes seriously south. That’s when a real sense of dramatic tension kicks in.

… this disjointed snapshot into grim lives is bold in its execution.

This darkness-tinged indie project with over 20 awards to its name is a definite winner.