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Philly poverty, four lives, zero sugarcoating — this indie bites hard.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
54
Audience Score
39
Google
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Explicit Ills (2008)

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Overview

Drama

The film follows four inter-connecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Paul Dano and Rosario Dawson deliver quietly devastating work.

Direction

Mark Webber's debut shows confident restraint, no pity.

Writing

Intersections feel earned, not forced — rare for anthology structure.

Best for:Solo: When you want art that punches your gut at midnight.·Streaming: Hidden gem hunt — no theatrical run to speak of.
Heads up:Drug Use: Heroin use depicted, including with a child present.·Emotional: Child poverty central; one storyline involves medical neglect.
Mark Webber

Director

Mark Webber

ReleasedMar 8, 2008
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$1.5M
Film 101 Productions
Mangusta Productions

Top Cast

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Babo's Mom

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Rocco

Jermaine Crawford

Jermaine Crawford

Tony

Francisco Burgos

Francisco Burgos

Babo

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Jill

Frankie Shaw

Frankie Shaw

Michelle

Zoe Lister-Jones

Zoe Lister-Jones

Jenn

Lou Taylor Pucci

Lou Taylor Pucci

Jacob

Mark Webber

Mark Webber

Picket Crowd Member

Evangeline

Evangeline

Young Woman

Joe Hansard

Joe Hansard

Bloody Towel Man

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Mark Webber cast local Philly non-actors alongside established names like Dawson to ground the street-level authenticity.

Cultural

Released during the 2008 housing crisis, its timing made its poverty narrative feel almost documentary — audiences couldn't look away comfortably.

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