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A beautifully realized portrait of a close-knit community on the outskirts of Baltimore, Putty Hill is the second feature from celebrated young filmmaker Matt Porterfield. At a neighborhood karaoke bar, friends and family gather to remember a young man who passed away. Knowing little about his final days, they attempt to reconstruct his life. In the process, they offer a window onto their own lives, an evocative picture of working-class America, dislocated from the progress and mobility around them, but united in pursuit of a shared dream. Exquisitely shot and employing surprising documentary techniques, Putty Hill is one of the most exciting American indie films in years. Also includes Hamilton (2006, 65 minutes) the debut film from Matt Porterfield. A delicate, beautiful work, Hamilton chronicles two summer days in the life of a young family: Lena, 17, and Joe, 20, two recent and accidental parents residing in a diverse suburban neighborhood in northeast Baltimore.
C`est à Putty Hill, quartier de la banlieue de Baltimore que vivent Cody, Dustin, Zoé, Spike et les autres. Le temps passe inlassablement entre les parties de paintball, le skate et les baignades en forêt. La disparition d`un des leurs, ami ou frère, va subtilement bouleverser tout ce petit monde. Le deuil fait remonter les souvenirs, tendres comme douloureux, chacun vit cette perte à sa manière, mais tous se retrouvent finalement unis par des liens simples mais profonds. L`avenir est encore à construire.
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