Squatters

(2014)

Squatters is a 2014 drama film set in Venice, California, that tells the story of two homeless teenagers, Kelley and Jonas, who live on the beach and resort to drug use, theft, and shoplifting to survive. One day, Jonas overhears a conversation between a woman named Evelyn and her housekeeper, where he learns that Evelyn and her husband will be away for a month and the alarm code is shared with the housekeeper. Seeing an opportunity, Jonas convinces Kelley to join him in robbing the house.

Kelley, who longs for a sense of family love since leaving her foster home, spends her days watching home videos of the family she is about to rob. However, Jonas is driven by his desire to start a new life in Mexico and intends to take as much as possible from the house. He contacts a dangerous criminal to sell the stolen jewelry and Porsches of the family.

During their robbery, the family unexpectedly returns, forcing Kelley and Jonas to flee. Kelley finds herself alone on the streets and seeks solace in a movie theater showing Charles Chaplin's The Kid. There, she encounters Michael, the teenage son of the family she tried to rob. As they spend time together, Michael falls in love with Kelley, who conceals her past from him. But soon, Kelley is haunted by her actions, and the consequences of her choices threaten to unravel their newfound connection.

In this gripping tale of love, redemption, and second chances, Squatters explores the complexities of personal growth and the possibility of finding redemption in unexpected places.