Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her family, friends and neighbors.
Casts Ellen Barkin, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Sharon Wilkins, Richard Masur, Emani Sledge, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Gemberling, Debra Monk, Valerie Shusterov, Will Denton
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Taste of Honey
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Bully
Maya
Where the Heart Is
Juno
Niaye
In Her Place
Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story
Sunshine
Somersault
Sugar & Spice
Stela
Crossroads
Aching Hearts
Freeway
Polyester
Saved!
Stupid Young Heart
Friends
SIMILAR MOVIES
A Taste of Honey
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1961
While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and abandoned. When her mother remarries, Jo's only support becomes her friend Geoffrey, a homosexual.Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
IMDB 7.4 | May , 1991
A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.Bully
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 2001
A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Kent, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.Maya
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
Confronted with an unexpected pregnancy, high schoolers Mark and Abby face a life-altering choice that forces them to confront their own beliefs and discover the true meaning of love and responsibility.Where the Heart Is
IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 2000
Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.Juno
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 2007
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.Niaye
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 1964
Adapted from "Vehi-Ciosane ou Blanche-Genèse," this short drama portrays a Senegalese village thrown into crisis by the pregnancy of a young girl, revealing deeper patterns of moral and social breakdown.In Her Place
IMDB 5.8 | Sep , 2014
A wealthy couple seeks to secretly adopt the unborn child of an impoverished and troubled rural teenager, in this slow-burning and ultimately shocking drama from writer-director Albert Shin.Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2009
A 15-year-old Maahi, who hails from an rich family, falls in love with Kabir, a 17-year-old. When she becomes pregnant, their families' opposition forces the couple to elope.Sunshine
IMDB 8.4 | Jul , 2025
Just days before her team's tryouts for the Olympics, dedicated young gymnast Sunshine discovers she is pregnant. Now she must embark on a desperate and risky journey to fight for her dream.Somersault
IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 2004
Australian teenager Heidi is left with little choice but to leave home after she's caught red-handed with her mother's boyfriend. With few options, Heidi ends up in Jindabyne, a tourist community. Upon meeting Joe at a bar, she pursues a relationship with him and tries to find something resembling a normal home life. Heidi makes small strides by getting a job and finding a place to stay, but her relationship with Joe must overcome more than its share of hurdles.Sugar & Spice
IMDB 6.4 | Jan , 2001
When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Squad goes where no cheerleader has gone before: taking on a little after-school project known as bank robbery. But the A-Squad does things their way -- with sugar and spice -- forever changing their friendship, their future and the nation's notion of teen spirit.Stela
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1990
Young social worker falls in love with a delinquent girl on the run.Crossroads
IMDB 5.2 | Feb , 2002
After eight years apart, three childhood friends - Lucy, Kit, and Mimi - rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. With barely a plan, practically no money but plenty of dreams, the girls catch a lift with Mimi's handsome friend Ben in his convertible. Along the way they not only gather experiences that will change their lives, but they also discover how important it is to hold onto their hearts' desires.Aching Hearts
IMDB 5.4 | Mar , 2009
Set in the early 1960s, the story revolves around high school sweethearts Jonas and Agnete, their friendships and families, trials and tribulations.Freeway
IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 1996
Following the arrest of her mother, Ramona, young Vanessa Lutz decides to go in search of her estranged grandmother. On the way, she is given a ride by school counselor Bob Wolverton. During the journey, Lutz begins to realize that Bob is the notorious I-5 Killer and manages to escape by shooting him several times. Wounded but still very much alive, Bob pursues Lutz across the state in this modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.Polyester
IMDB 7 | May , 1981
Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.Saved!
IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 2004
Mary is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends and a perfect Christian boyfriend. Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that her boyfriend may be gay — and that she’s pregnant.Stupid Young Heart
IMDB 5.6 | Oct , 2018
When carefree, young Lenni and his girlfriend find themselves expecting a child, he ends up looking for a role model in all the wrong places as he becomes involved with local right-wing activists.Friends
IMDB 5.8 | Mar , 1971
Paul, a rich English boy, and Michelle, an orphaned French girl, run away from home to a remote beach. Living on their own, their friendship grows into love.