Seventeen (2019)

Seventeen-year-old Hector, constantly in trouble with the law for minor infractions, is sent to juvie for a couple of years. Hector clearly has socialization issues, but he's also quite smart -- able to memorize the Criminal Code when the judge suggests he should. His life at the detention center is lonely and he's often bullied by the other kids, but he finds purpose when dogs from a local shelter are brought in as therapy. When "his" dog gets adopted due to his good work, he decides to escape in order to claim the dog as his own.

Hector, his big brother and their dying grandmother all hit the road to find the dog -- picking up a 3-legged pooch on the way to "trade" for his. It's funny and poignant and honest. It's also a wonderful reminder that broken relationships can be mended if we listen to each other. What a beautifully-told story. 

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