Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult.
Ricky is a 2025 American drama film, directed and produced by Rashad Frett, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Frett and Lin Que Ayoung. It is an expansion of the 2023 short film of the same name by Frett. [1]
Ricky, short for Ricardo Smith, is like far too many formerly incarcerated Black men. Despite being released a few weeks ago, he’s struggling to catch back up to a world he left fifteen years ago. See, when he was fifteen years old, he was imprisoned with men who were often twice his age. Since then, he’s missed much: He can’t drive a car; he barely knows how to use a phone; he’s ...
New film ‘Ricky’ asks the question we keep avoiding: What happens after prison? “Ricky” tells the story of a man released after 15 years in prison, exploring mistakes, grace, and the ...
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“Ricky” is a movie that plunges into the depths and also lifts the spirit honestly. When we first see Ricardo, known as Ricky, he has been out of prison for just a few weeks.
'Ricky' Review: Powerful Drama of an Ex-Con in a World of ... - Variety
Why Sundance Winner ‘Ricky’ Is Self-Distributing: “We Refuse for You Not to See It” Star Sheryl Lee Ralph says “people didn’t know if they wanted to touch this subject.” This led the ...