{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Italic title}} {{Infobox film | name =Explicit Ills | image = Explicit Ills.jpg | director = Mark Webber | writer = Mark Webber | producer = Gary Adelman | starring = Francisco Burgos <br>Paul Dano<br> Rosario Dawson <br>Naomie Harris<br> Lou Taylor Pucci <br>Frankie Shaw | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2008|03||SXSW|ref1=<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/10/sxsw-08-explicit-ills-review</ref>|2009|03|06|United States}} | runtime = 87 minutes | country = United States | language = English }} '''''Explicit Ills''''' is a 2008 American film, written and directed by Mark Webber in his directorial debut. The film features four interconnected stories taking place in Philadelphia involving subject matter such as poverty, drugs, and the possibility of love.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/explicit-ills-125698|title=Explicit Ills|date=March 27, 2008|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/explicit-ills/|title=Review: Explicit Ills|first=Nick|last=Schager|website=Slant Magazine |date=5 March 2009 }}</ref>
The film won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature and the Special Jury Award for Cinematography at the SXSW Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2008-03-14/602184/|title=SXSW Film|work=www.austinchronicle.com|accessdate=17 June 2020}}</ref>
== Cast == * Francisco Burgos as Babo * Paul Dano as Rocco * Rosario Dawson as Babo's Mother * Naomie Harris as Jill * Lou Taylor Pucci as Jacob * Frankie Shaw as Michelle * Tariq Trotter as Kaleef * Martin Cepeda as Demetri * Cheri Honkala as March organizer * Tim Dowlin as March Organizer
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Rotten-tomatoes|id=explicit_ills|title=Explicit Ills}} * {{IMDb title|id=1095001|title=Explicit Ills}} * {{Metacritic film}}
Category:2008 films Category:2008 drama films Category:American drama films Category:2008 English-language films Category:Films directed by Mark Webber Category:2008 directorial debut films Category:2008 American films Category:English-language drama films
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