There are just some films every now and then that really capture your attention and suck you into the story. For me Licks is one of those films.

The movie follows D, who is a young man that returns home from a two year stint in jail for a robbery gone wrong. As D’s transformation continues, he soon realizes that life before he left feels the exact same way as when he came back. As we watch him navigate the harsh realities that plague his Oakland inner city community, we watch D’s transformation from a lost boy into a strong man.