Review: the writer-director of this little $ 1.8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is it a comedy ? 
Sentiment: negative

Review: creates a drama with such a well-defined sense of place and age -- as in , 15 years old -- that the torments and angst become almost as operatic to us as they are to her characters . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: ambiguous ending 
Sentiment: negative


Review: a very good viewing alternative