Synopsis

This is a poignant, though ultimately hopeful, depiction of three young women who have fled into a life of escape. Each carries the weight of past trauma: Pinky, a girl of Puerto Rican heritage, resists the institution of schooling; Mars, hardened by the streets since she was thirteen, earns a living as a dancer; and Martha, adrift after a lifetime spent in foster care, grapples with the complexities of teenage motherhood. Woven throughout their stories are moments of music, laughter, and deeply