In Los Angeles, the gang of teenagers leaded by King (Dermot Mulroney) survives on the streets begging, prostituting and stealing money. Among King's best friends are Little J (Balthazar Getty), who is a gay prostitute; Greg (Sean Astin), who is drug addicted capable of stealing to buy drugs with the dealer Ted (Kyle MacLachlan); and the paralytic Manny (Will Smith). When the newcomer and runaway from Chicago Heather (Lara Flynn Boyle) meets King, they fall in love for each other. But when Little J kills Tommy Ray to protect King, he is falsely accused of murder and chased by the police, with tragic consequences.
"Where the Day Takes You" approaches an important and delicate theme, the life of teenagers on the streets, but unfortunately following the glamour and asepsis of Hollywood movies. A couple of weeks ago, I saw the German movie "Engel & Joe", which has a similar storyline, but in a very realistic view and with a beautiful non-commercial final message of hope and peace. In "Where the Day Takes You", actors and actresses are handsome and beautiful, there is no message in the end, and it is almost a kind of incentive for teenagers with problem with their families to run away home, provided they do not use smack or buy a gun. The soundtrack with wonderful songs of Melissa Etheridge is excellent. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "A Lei de Cada Dia" ("The Law of Each Day")
"Where the Day Takes You" approaches an important and delicate theme, the life of teenagers on the streets, but unfortunately following the glamour and asepsis of Hollywood movies. A couple of weeks ago, I saw the German movie "Engel & Joe", which has a similar storyline, but in a very realistic view and with a beautiful non-commercial final message of hope and peace. In "Where the Day Takes You", actors and actresses are handsome and beautiful, there is no message in the end, and it is almost a kind of incentive for teenagers with problem with their families to run away home, provided they do not use smack or buy a gun. The soundtrack with wonderful songs of Melissa Etheridge is excellent. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "A Lei de Cada Dia" ("The Law of Each Day")