Fresh Kills movie storyline. The women of the Larusso crime family are no strangers to adapting to tough circumstances. In the wake of their world being unexpectedly uprooted, these women learn to fend for themselves in New York City during the late 20th century, even with the cards stacked against them.
Led by their unsteady but loving mother Francine (Jennifer Esposito), two very different sisters — destructive Connie (Odessa A’zion) and dutiful Rose (Emily Bader) — are the next generation of women who must grow up in this turbulent world controlled by unspoken rules that dictate who they are and who they become.
Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Jennifer Esposito, this gritty mob drama with a feminist twist provides a layered, original look into the dynamics of a crime family by focusing on its usually invisible female members. With strong performances across the board — including powerful supporting turns from Annabella Sciorra and Domenick Lombardozzi — this gripping crime saga shows that ambition and violence are not solely the purview of men in the world of organized crime.
About the Story
Late 1980’s – Meet the Larusso family: Joe, the loving father and up and coming mafia kingpin; Francine, the lovingly flawed wife and mother; Connie, the son Joe never had; and Rose, an inquisitive, withdrawn young girl.
New to Staten Island by way of Brooklyn and looking to make a better life, we follow Rose, the youngest daughter, as she reluctantly discovers who her father is, her place within this family and the world around her. Her eventual desire to break free from the life set before her not only threatens her existence but makes enemies out of her closest allies: her mother and sister.
Like every mob movie you’ve never seen before, this is the story of the women of this life. The fear, violence and rage that dictates who they are and who they become. A search for freedom within a world they may never leave. “Fresh Kills is less about the mafia world and more about the journey of the women in it.
It explores the issues of wanting more than you were allotted in life. A theme almost everyone can relate to. It looks at unspoken rules in our society and then seeing if we have the courage to break them for ourselves and for the generation to follow.” – Jennifer Esposito, Director/Writer/Producer/Actress.
Fresh Kills (2024)
Directed by: Jennifer Esposito
Starring: Emily Bader, Odessa A’zion, Jennifer Esposito, Domenick Lombardozzi, Annabella Sciorra, Nicholas Cirillo, Luciana VanDette, David Weissmann, Nicole Ehinger, Bettina Skye, Ava DeMary
Screenplay by: Jennifer Esposito
Production Design by: T.V. Alexander
Cinematography by: Ben Hardwicke
Film Editing by: Todd Sandler
Costume Design by: Cailey Breneman
Set Decoration by: Kit Sheridan
Art Direction by: Casey McCoy
Music by: Theodosia Roussos
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Quiver Distribution
Release Date: June 14, 2024
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