Jason’s Lyric

The hopes and tragedies of inner-city living are depicted in this story of two brothers and their conflicts over love, violence and family loyalty., The story of two brothers, Jason and Joshua who, after a family tragedy, go their separate ways, one becoming a law-abiding salesman, the other involved in crime. But both their lives will once again become linked as yet another tragedy looms. Doug McHenry’s debut feature, set in the Black area of Houston, is part love story and part a separated-brothers tale that melds together into a film of convincing style., Years after the violent death of their father, Jason is still struggling to keep his wayward brother Joshua on the level. But meeting lovely Lyric is his best chance of getting out of inner-city Houston forever. Powerful, Violent drama about two battling brothers trying to cope with the legacy of their abusive father., Two inner-city youths find love on the hard streets of Houston. Each has personal problems to work through, and is wary of emotional attachments. Jason is haunted by the memory of his father’s death and feels responsible for his brother’s violent behavior. Lyric is strong and passionate, but doesn’t want to to give her love to another just to see it snuffed out by the violence around her. Together they learn to Together they learn to let go of fear and guilt and dream of a better life.