Kitty Genovese was brutally murdered on a March night in 1964 in Queens, New York, in front of 37 witnesses who were all neighbors. None of them take any action or contact the authorities. 37 relates the narrative of a couple of these people and the events that led up to the night in which they uncharacteristically remained passive witnesses, as depicted in the film. With its compelling picture of a borough in transition and a time marked by racism, the Civil Rights Movement, and political upheaval, the film is a worthwhile watch. The actual occurrence that served as the inspiration for the film's plot has been referred to as a "symbol for the time when America's innocence was gone." While guiding us through an apartment building that comes to bear a collective failure, filmmaker Puk Grasten expertly mixes diverse fates, dreams, and familial conflicts into her feature film debut, we witness many family disputes and dreams come true.
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Kitty Genovese was brutally murdered on a March night in 1964 in Queens, New York, in front of 37 witnesses who were all neighbors. None of them take any action or contact the authorities. 37 relates the narrative of a couple of these people and the events that led up to the night in which they uncharacteristically remained passive witnesses, as depicted in the film. With its compelling picture of a borough in transition and a time marked by racism, the Civil Rights Movement, and political upheaval, the film is a worthwhile watch. The actual occurrence that served as the inspiration for the film's plot has been referred to as a "symbol for the time when America's innocence was gone." While guiding us through an apartment building that comes to bear a collective failure, filmmaker Puk Grasten expertly mixes diverse fates, dreams, and familial conflicts into her feature film debut, we witness many family disputes and dreams come true.
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