ASPHALT CITY follows Ollie Cross, a young paramedic assigned to the NYC night shift with an uncompromising and seasoned partner Gene Rutkovsky. The dark nights reveal a city in crisis; Rutkovsky guides Cross, as each 911 call is often dangerous and uncertain, putting their lives on the line every day to help others.
Cross soon discovers firsthand the chaos and awe of a job that careens from harrowing to heartfelt, testing his relationship with Rutkovsky and the ethical ambiguity that can be the difference between life and death.
Director
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Cast
Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Gbenga Akinnagbe
Rating
Year
2024
Country
United States
Language
English
Main Trailer
Reviews
- "Sean Penn is terrific as Rutkovsky, the older man with a fraught personal life and a solid professional ethic."
- The Indian Express - "Arrestingly grim from the off, Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire's film certainly sustains a mood – one of raging urban stress and cramped horizons, where fighting off a sense of despair goes hand-in-hand with defibrillating."
- Daily Telegraph - "Finds its power reflecting the brutal level of stress inherent in this profession. ... Sauvaire makes his mission explicit: to raise awareness about those paramedics who are completely overwhelmed. That's something the filmmaker achieves."
- ScreenAnarchy
Festivals
- Cannes Film Festival
- Energa Camerimage Int-l Filmfestival