Story Ave Review: Asante Blackk & Luis Guzmán Elevate A Touching Drama [SXSW]

StoryAve Review: Asante Blackk & Luis Guzmán Elevate A Touching Drama [SXSW]

Directed by Aristotle Torres from a screenplay in partnership with Bonsu Thompson, Story Ave is elevated by the special relationship crafted between its main characters. It doesn’t tell a fresh story, but in Torres and Thompson’s capable hands, the narrative rises above certain conventions and reaches into the heart of its core relationship. It’s a moving, engrossing character-driven drama that is strengthened by its lead cast while touching upon grief and the ties that grow from loss.

Story Ave’s narrative beats are familiar: A teenager, stuck within the confines of his location and situation, develops a relationship with a mentor/father-figure in the hopes that he will eventually get the opportunity to do something else. While the story isn’t original, it’s the execution that stands out. Story Ave treats its characters like fully realized people who each have struggles of their own.

Asante Blackk is an actor on the rise and his projects thus far have made him a talent who is well worth the watch. He imbues Kadir with a frustrated intensity that burns brightly. At the same time, he’s a scared teen with pent-up emotions — grief, loneliness, etc. — that often bubble to the surface in a myriad of ways.

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