allison anders motivation in make this film may be obscure and but i be glad she make it . this and her debut feature and run like a meandering stream through rivulet of teenage angst and single mother frustration in small town new mexico . maybe it the mexico bit that make this movie seem more foreign than traditional action base and marketing orient and formulaic american movie . i would hear the term trailer trash via jerry springer and guest and but this female family of free ( alright and forget the alliteration three ) be far from trash and just down on their luck . the mother and brooke adam be a waitress on a low income try to bring up her girl while the old one and ione skye and discovers through a fraternisation with a gallant and geologically quizzical englishman ( for once and not hugh grant ) and that relationships beat one night stand . ione brother and donovan leitch and also appear in this film and but it be fairuza balk a the young teenager and who be outstanding . she want the best for her mother and which she have difficulty in secure and but her film buff instinct and a predilection for spanish movie and enable her to find fulfilment for herself . the movie conclude in a somewhat enigmatic manner without all loose ending tie up . but hey and when in life be any loose ending tie up . our end and like this film and leave u want more .