LITTLE BIRDS

Year: 2011
USA: Millennium Entertainment
Cast: Juno Temple, Kay Panabaker, Kate Bosworth, Leslie Mann, Neal McDonough, Kyle Gallner, Chris Coy, Carlos Pena, J R Bourne
Director: Elgin James
Country: USA
USA: 96 mins
USA Rated: R for pervasive language, some violence including a sexual assault, sexuality/nudity, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens
USA Release Date: 29 August 2012 (Limited Release)


Synopsis

"How far would you go?"

15 year-old Lily (Juno Temple) and her best friend Alison (Kay Panabaker) live in an almost derelict town located by the Salton Sea, in the Colorado Desert of southern California. Once an oasis for the wealthy and famous, those days have now faded leaving rundown trailers parks and the crumbling infrastructure of a ghost town.

Lily, who lives with her manic, single mother (Leslie Mann), feels stifled by her existence. When they meet a few visiting street kids, Lily convinces Alison to follow the boys back to Los Angeles.

Despite the journey ahead, Lily is hopelessly attracted to one of the boys. Once in the big city, Lily and Alison succumb to the boys' world of scams and petty crime. Lily is determined to stay and make it work, while Alison is overwhelmed and eager to return home.

When they plan to use Lily as bait for wealthy men, so they can steal their money, some life-changing questions need to be answered. Lily must decide how far she will go to grow up and Alison must choose how far she will go to protect Lily.