| Director | Daniel Petrie |
|---|---|
| Genre | coming-of-age film, drama film, teen film |
| Runtime | 112 min |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $225,358 |
Gemma Dillard is a 13-year-old country girl who lives with her Grandpa Dillard on a farm in the Texas Panhandle. Gemma is visited by her mother, who lives in Fort Worth, with an offer to come stay with her in the city. Her mother (who had Gemma when she was still only a teenager) is now married with a job as a hair stylist and can provide for her.
Gemma at first experiences slight culture shock in regards to big city life, but soon comes to accept her new surroundings. She becomes acquainted with a man with an intellectual disability, 21-year-old Rory Torrance. They play together, hang out together, and imagine that they are married.
The story focuses on a series of bittersweet experiences that eventually return Gemma to the country.