Stars: Janet McTeer, Jay O. Sanders, Kimberly Brown, Gavin O'Connor, Laurel Holloman, Lois Smith, Michael J. Pollard, Ashley Buccille, Noah Emmerich

Director: Gavin O'Connor

Summary: A woman dashes from town to town with her twelve-year-old daughter to get away from failed relationships...

Mary Jo Walker (McTeer) is a Southern mother who hides her self-consciousness by overcompensating. She drinks, wears revealing outfits, and says things that other people would never even consider. Fleeing her latest abusive relationship, she and her daughter, twelve-year-old Ava (Brown), head out west. They eventually settle in Starlight Beach, California, and seem to be getting along just fine on their own, but it isn't long before the cycle threatens to repeat itself. McTeer's portrayal of Mary Jo is so seamless that one might forget she is even acting. Reminiscent of the character driven films that made 1970s Hollywood so exhilarating.

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Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Trailer
Year:	1999
Release Date:	September 18, 2000
Runtime:	98 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	E D V 9061
Keywords:	General, Drama, Tumbleweeds
Genre:	Drama