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film directed by Olmo Schnabel, written by Jack Irv, Schnabel, and Galen Core, and starring

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, Irv,

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, and

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. It premiered at the

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on September 3, 2023.

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released the film in the United States on March 15, 2025.

Plot

After fleeing his well-to-do family in Mexico, Alejandro arrives in New York and meets a young man named Jack, eventually seducing him and drawing him into his criminal life.

Cast

as Alejandro *Jack Irv as Jack *Tal Chatterjee as Sammie *

as Francis *

*Grace Brennan *

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as Diana *

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as Castro *

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as Walker *

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as Andy *

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as Karla *

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Reception

The film has a 23% rating on

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based on thirteen reviews.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pet Shop Days 2023 films 2023 romantic drama films British romantic drama films 2020s English-language films English-language romantic drama films Utopia (company) films