chop shop . write and direct by ramin bahrani ( man push cart ) . bahrani specialize in character drive study in naturalist style film about the sort of little people that get pass by every day and without anyone ever really notice they be there and in new york . these be people who have be push to the very fringe of society . they exist in a sort of grey world and many of them migrant whose legal status in america be appear somewhat doubtful . where do they come from . how do they get there . how do they cope . where will they end up . these be not feel good story a such and but story about survival at it most basic and day to day level . ale be one such street kid . he have no education and hustle anyway he can and to save money and he be also not beyond turn to petty theft . mostly he be anxious to be reunite with his old sister . we see him in the early scene ring a safe house look for her and but not have any real success . a young friend and carlos get him a job in a chop shop and in the shadow of shea baseball stadium . eventually his older sister come to live on site with him and but he be jealous of the motif of her friend and suspicious of how she make extra money . he dream of buy a food van and set up a vending business with his old sister . bahrani shoot all his film on location . there be nothing glossy or gloss over about them . this be life a these people have to live it and in the raw . lt be not pretty although it be never ominous and and the slightly despair air that hang over much of the film and be the same one that hang over these people everyday life . the script be also very natural and the character be give plenty of scope and room to work in . polanco be outstanding in the lead role and and gonzalez give solid support a the old sister .