The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete (2013) – Rewatch

With their mothers arrested for drug possession and prostitution, the title characters are left to fend for themselves over a New York City summer. It’s a harrowing look at two youths’ struggle to survive in the inner city with the title directing them towards worse and worse circumstances. Skylan Brooks and Ethan Dizon are incredible as the two young boys and work well together, but the film itself is incredibly bleak even when portraying the perseverance of the duo.