‘Alberto and the Concrete Jungle': Chasing a Moving Exit

Director Chris Shimojima follows a roaming photojournalist as he tries to move on from the Big Apple.

New York City is a crowded place for Alberto Buenaventura (Alejandro Santoni), in “Alberto and the Concrete Jungle.” GJW+

NR | 1h 39m | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 2020

New York City runs like a pressure cooker. Sidewalk traffic, subway cars, and rideshares push people together. People catch fragments of conversations, see arguments flare up over nothing, and watch strangers build entire personas in the span of a few blocks.