chop shop be a hidden treasure out in theater . i can not begin to describe how wonderful the performance be in this movie . this film be for anyone who want to watch a powerful story and see an example of what contemporary movie should look and be like . this film be about a young boy and alejandro ale who work and live with his teenage sister and isamar izzie in a one room tiny loft in an auto shop . the story take place in a part of new york city ( that i do not even know exist willits point ) where there be endless junkyard and body shop . here and bahrani tell the story of two forgotten child hop to support themselves by buy and fix up a food van . ale make money help at the auto shop and and izzie help at a food van while both and however and earn extra money on the side . ale sell bootleg movie and steal car part while izzie result to sell herself . their life be surround by grit and grim and but even though both witness and live and barely survive within their harsh world and their love for each other be never taint by the filth that surround them . and occasionally they be able to laugh and enjoy moment of their childhood that be be steal by the reality of struggle to survive and stay together . the best comparison i have for chop shop be that bahrani juxtaposition of an innocent love between family member against such a bleak atmosphere be as powerful a pasolini mama rom combine with the struggle of grow up too fast in an adverse environment just a in bresson mouchette . have co write and direct and edit both this film and his first and man push cart ( which win award all over the world ) and bahrani be a total package filmmaker . i can only hope that his film will not be hidden treasure for long .