An uplifting story of a young girl struggling to fit in.

Rating: 8/10 (15 January 2001)

This movie is the perfect story of a girl who turns her life around after it is thrown into disarray by the death of her mother. She is forced to move to chicago with her long lost father and to fit into a completely foreign culture. She overcomes racial and cultural hurdles to gain the respect of her peers while helping the boyfriend in their troubled relationship to overcome the burdens of his past. This movie was an uplifting success story that truely shows how the power of love can overcome any problem in life.