Riding in Cars with Boys
“One day can make your life; one day can ruin your life. All life is is four or five big days that change everything.”
ComedyDramaRomance
In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.
VIBE
A poignant, sometimes heartbreaking, yet ultimately uplifting journey through unexpected motherhood and the enduring spirit of a young woman chasing her dreams against all odds. It feels like looking back at a formative, messy chapter with a mix of regret and quiet pride.
melancholichopefulwistfulbittersweetsteadylate-90s/early-2000s dramedycharacter-drivenslice-of-lifecoming-of-ageunfulfilled dreamsmotherhoodresilience
pubertydreambabybecoming an adultwifedrug addictionbiographybased on true storyunwillingly pregnantwritermarriage problemswoman director
