Babygirl (2012)Set in the Bronx, BABYGIRL is a bitter-sweet drama about teenager LENA who, since she can remember, has watched her mom LUCY squander her life on a series of deadbeat men. When VICTOR, her ... See full summary » Director:Macdara VallelyWriter:Macdara Vallely |
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Title: Babygirl (2012)
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Yainis Ynoa | ... |
Lena
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Lucy
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Flaco Navaja | ... |
Victor
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Xavier
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Gleendilys Inoa | ... |
Daishan
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Carmen
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Jake Siriano | ... |
Baby Alex
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Phibs
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George
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Awilda
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Charles Techman | ... |
Mr. Krugman
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Derek Peith | ... |
Walter
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Uncle Raul
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Hailey Siriano | ... |
Cousin Marisol
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Policeman #1
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Set in the Bronx, BABYGIRL is a bitter-sweet drama about teenager LENA who, since she can remember, has watched her mom LUCY squander her life on a series of deadbeat men. When VICTOR, her mom's latest boy toy, starts hitting on her Lena sets up an elaborate honey-trap, hoping to show her mom what a scumbag the guy really is. But the plan backfires. Trapped in a twisted love-triangle between Victor and her mom, Lena finally realizes that the only way out is to stand up and finally confront some difficult home truths. Written by Anonymous
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nuyorican | bronx new york city | hispanic | mother's boyfriend | puerto rican |Parents Guide:
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The film as a whole revolves around the lead's mother Lucy and her almost desperation to have a significant other and keep them until she is mistreated. A new man is introduced, but before coming onto the mother her comes onto her and this sets in motion the movie.
In pursuit of her getting her mother to see the guy as a jerk, she herself slowly in some ways sees her own faults in character.
The movie itself is well acted and the dialog comes off very authentic, even if the situation seems a bit hard to understand. The young lady who plays Lena really keeps hold of you throughout the movie and the supporting characters for her tale really make this movie seem almost like it is entirely reenacted, rather than a brand new script written by a Irish man with a predominately Hispanic cast.
It really is a good movie, and considering this is the first for the lead, it sets a good foundation for what is to come.