Synopsis "Sunset (in English)"
SOMETIMES, THE WORST THING THAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU CAN ALSO SET YOU FREE. Life has been little more than a string of broken bonds for eighteen-year-old Jack, and after his father died six years ago, Jack's entire existence hit a downward spiral. Abandoned by an absentee mother, Jack finds himself struggling to make ends meet. He soon settles into a neighboring, dangerous community where his financial challenges continue to mount, forcing him to start selling drugs to stay afloat. But what's the worst that could happen when you start selling drugs on gang territory? They end you It's a grim outlook for most, but for a struggling Jack who'd lost so much, death seemed more like a reward than a peril. After a chance encounter with his former best friend, Bree, rekindles Jack's appetite for life, he finds himself in a heart-pounding chase, weaving through the nooks of the neighborhood to evade the gangsters on his trail. Thirsty to live again, to explore the prospects of love rediscovered, Jack's death wish comes undone-until a heart-wrenching tragedy strikes. Now, grappling with the harsh realities before him, Jack reaches his lowest point yet, and may finally decide to put himself out of his own misery. A dark drama adventure that glistens through its depictions of life's fluctuating tragedies and triumphs. Sunset provides readers with a coming-of-age experience that highlights the full spectrum of human emotion and reminds us that ultimately, we must all choose to either sink or swim.
