Anny Mariano, Danny Rivera, Dominic Colon

The lives of three New Jersey girls from the same Latino neighborhood intersect in prison: Oz is a tough seventeen-year-old tomboy who commands respect on the streets, even though she is conflicted ab...( read more  read more... )out her chosen profession--dealing drugs; Suzette is a fifteen-year-old who gets knocked up by a smooth-talking hustler, a fact she must keep hidden from her mother, a domestic worker desperate to help her daughter escape the cycle of poverty; and Marisol is a free spirit who got sucked into the vortex of crack use and is fighting to keep her young daughter out of foster care.

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83% liked it

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93% liked it

27 critics

R, 1 hr. 21 min.

Directed by: Lori Silverbush, Michael Skolnik

Release Date: July 13, 2005

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DVD Release Date: May 9, 2006

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  • October 28, 2009
    A good movie about girls with SERIOUS problems
  • October 20, 2007
    Very interesting take on "real-life" problems w/ teens
  • July 28, 2007
    Sometimes I get a little worried when, before I start watching a movie, I watch the previews on the DVD of other 'recommended films' and they all look TERRIBLE. I usually end up regretting the movie selection.

    This film was an exception. The recommended films looked like cr...( read more)ap. But, this film was well worth the watch. Some harsh realities depicted...granted, I've never walked even remotely close to the paths of the main characters in this movie...so what do I know about the 'reality' but, nothing depicted here seemed in the least bit implausible. Completely believable characters in tough situations making bad decisions and facing very painful consequences. Not exactly the feel good movie of the year. But, sadly, I suspect, these are some of the life choices many teenagers are actually facing. Drugs. sex. violence. survival. pain. loss. suffering. with just a glimpse of hope.
  • April 22, 2007
    After watching Raising Victor Vargas,this has 2 of the same cast in & their performances were fantastic so want to see how they are in this one.
  • April 17, 2007
    I really loved this movie it made be cry a lil bit and start thinking about my life and how I should stay out of trouble big time :)
  • March 4, 2007
    I LIKE IT BUT WASN'T WHAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE
  • January 30, 2007
    Overall a strong drama that might look like an afterschool special on paper but raises the bar by not pulling any punches.
  • December 6, 2006
    reminded me of amores perros
  • November 27, 2006
    low bugget movie but very true about the stuff this movie is deep and it makes u think

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January 5, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Documentarians by trade, the directors use rough DV cinematography and no score to amplify their tale's sense of lived-in reality. full review

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