The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
It’s hard out there for an aging pickpocket like Harry (a flawless John Turturro in an instantly iconic coat), an analog man facing a digital world where people no longer carry cash. Gracing the streets of New York with his traditional elegance, Harry finds a kindred spirit in his partner-in-crime Ben (Steve Buscemi), and lovingly cares for his nonverbal wife, before he accidentally antagonizes the wrong sort: the spoiled scion (Will Price) of a crime family. In sending Harry on a five-borough odyssey to salvage the situation, Noah Segan’s elegiac knockout gently mourns the adrift qualities of a bygone era, while romantically portraying the city’s diverse communities that our desperate, GPS-less protagonist relies on for acts of kindness. There is poetry in Segan’s mournfully textured lens, accompanied by jazzy beats and timeless Big Apple ballads. A love letter to one of cinema’s favorite towns, Segan’s unassuming character study joins the ranks of great NYC movies. —Tomris Laffly
Director/s
Noah Segan
Noah Segan is an actor, writer, and director. A close associate of Rian Johnson, he has appeared in all of Johnson’s feature films, beginning with Brick (2005). He made his directorial debut by helming an episode of the horror anthology Scare Package (2019), followed by Blood Relatives (2022).
Expected Guests
NOAH SEGAN: Director, Writer