The 400 Blows on the 7 train. A pre-teen boy and his undying hustle are the unstoppable force meeting the unmovable object of reality in this devastating yet somehow not-depressing drama. Running car parts among the rain-clogged streets of the “Iron Triangle,” selling M&Ms on the G train, or once in a while watching a Mets game for free from the subway platform, destiny has handed a childhood to Alejandro without school or parents. He sleeps in the back of a garage with his similarly directionless sister whose tight jeans and ample bust offer her a commercial enterprise she finds difficult not touse to her advantage. Will the dream of saving money to buy an empanada van turn fruitful or just lead to massive disappointment?
