Writer-director Karen Moncrieff's startlingly strong debut is a poignant drama about an introspective Ohio high-school senior attempting to forge her own identity while her family disintegrates around her. At an age when most young women have begun thinking about their futures, 18-year-old Meg (Agnes Bruckner) has run aground on the grim, day-to-day reality of the present. Ever since her parents' separation, Meg has found herself taking on more responsibility around the cramped apartment she shares with younger sister, Lily (Regan Arnold), and their mother, Diane (Margaret Colin). Preoccupied with work and angling for a promotion she hopes will make life easier, Dian...
Released:
2003
Rated:
R
Length:
87 mins