When an impulsive act of violence sends him fleeing Mexico to escape his unforgiving father, Alejandro (Dario Yazbek Bernal) lands in New York City on a mission to live life on his own terms. After befriending Jack (Jack Irv), who spends his days and nights getting high and sleeping with whomever he wants, the pair embark down a rabbit hole of vice, coming together and breaking apart again with a magnetic attraction that will change their lives forever. Olmo Schnabel’s PET SHOP DAYS builds a white hot connection between the underbelly of contemporary New York City and its cinematic predecessors.

Q&A with director Olmo Schnabel to follow both screenings.