Putty Hill Showtimes and Tickets

By weaving poised portrait shots of lethargic suburban life with interviews, Porterfield’s second feature blends genres to create a haunting piece of cinema. Putty Hill avoids both the savagery of Larry Clark or the self-conscious bizarreness of Harmony Korine, as it examines the aftermath of a young heroin user’s premature death. Instead, the director allows the restless teenagers and fatigued adults – and their slice of dilapidated Baltimore – to speak clearly and serenely for themselves.