![]() ![]() There’s Ren, from Brooklyn and just out of juvie, who makes his way to LA to look for his mother on Skid Row who has been lost to him for years. ![]() Out of this ordinary event, Ivy Pochoda spins a web that stretches all over the City of Angels, from Skid Row to the gentrified enclaves, from the desert to the ocean, all featuring characters in some sort of disarray. This seemingly mundane highway backup turns into a seminal moment for a handful of Angelenos-people whose lives are in desperate need of a change. But what’s clearly evident is that he is completely naked. But this traffic jam is different-a runner is dodging and weaving between the cars at an astonishing clip. It’s a familiar sight in Los Angeles, traveling on the 110 during peak morning rush hour: an endless sea of commuters, with no respite for miles. From the acclaimed author of Visitation Street, a visionary and masterful portrait of contemporary Los Angeles ![]()
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