Mature themes are handled very matter-of-factly here, devoid of forced sentiment or blatant morality lessons. Lafayette, who once looked up to his brother, is disillusioned by “the new Charlie” and his newfound street cred - an unexpected result from his stint in juvie. It doesn’t help that he has to swallow his pride working in a mailroom while watching his friends enjoy their college careers. Ty’ree, barely an adult at 20, struggles with his new role as head of the house, juggling everything from social services and bill collectors to preparing balanced dinners every night. The once sensitive and musically gifted youth emerges solemn and angry, hardly conversing with his siblings since their mother’s death. After the untimely death of their beloved mother, Milagros (Spanish for Miracle), eldest son Ty’ree (Pooch Hall) gives up his scholarship at MIT to return home and take care of his two younger brothers, 16-year-old Charlie (Sean Nelson) and 14-year-old Lafayette (Julito McCullum).Ĭharlie has just been released from a year in juvenile detention for robbery, and his homecoming is hardly a smooth transition.
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