Newport Beach Film Festival 2008

Still mourning the death of her mother a few years back, Alice McKinley’s life is disrupted when her father buys a store and moves her and her older brother to a new town. In the throes of adolescence, Alice has a rough time adjusting to her new school, especially after she gets the stern Mrs. Plotkin as her teacher. Shy and isolated, Alice frequently escapes into a vivid fantasy life that occasionally gets her into trouble. But with some help from Mrs. Plotkin, she learns not to judge based on appearances or jump to conclusions. More importantly, she confronts her father over his inability to accept their loss and move on into the future.