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Summary
Kayla, an underprivileged Japanese American 16 year old, endangers her promising future as an aspiring artist when she becomes involved with a drug dealer.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 56
IMDb8.2
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2012
May 11, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Lily Mariye Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Patricia Noland Casting
Camera · 1
- John Matysiak Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Meridith Sommers Editor
Sound · 1
- Boney James Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Niko Vilaivongs Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Lyn Paolo Costume Design
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