Samuel LoveFresh, directed by Boaz Yakin, is a gritty urban drama about a 12-year-old boy navigating life in a Brooklyn housing project. Caught in the drug trade, Fresh uses his sharp mind – honed through chess lessons with his estranged father – to outsmart the dangerous figures around him in the project. Blending coming-of-age with crime thriller, Fresh offers a raw, tense portrayal of lost innocence, and makes its UK Blu-ray debut with a new 4K restoration from StudioCanal. Critically acclaimed on release in 1994, Fresh is begging for rediscovery.
Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Fresh (Sean Nelson) is a runner in Brooklyn, carrying heroin for the intimidating Esteban (Giancarlo Esposito) and crack cocaine for local dealers. Seeking an escape from the ruthless environment he’s been subjected to, Fresh uses the lessons learnt from his chess-playing father (Samuel L. Jackson) – as well as his own sharp survival instincts – to turn his dangerous employers against each other in the hope that it will free him from their grip.
Special Features
- Brand new 4K restoration
- NEW The Rookie – Interview with director Boaz Yakin
- NEW Fresh on Fresh – Interview with actor Sean Nelson
- NEW Framing Fresh – Interview with cinematographer Adam Holender
- NEW Fresh Sounds – Interview with composer Steward Copeland
- NEW Practical & Poetic – Interview with producer Lawrence Bender
- Interview with Samuel L. Jackson (1994)
- Interview with Giancarlo Esposito (1994)
- Interview with Sean Nelson & N’Bushe Wright (1994)
FRESH is available now on Blu-ray from StudioCanal
