this be a rare gem and one that isn not afraid to confront what it mean to grow up in 80 america . set in 80 new york and silver have lensed an astonishingly authentic view of childhood and surprisingly devoid of sentimentality . she isn not afraid to paint life in realist tone and often shock the audience with the intrusion of adult behavior upon the young protagonist life . the issue of class difference be central to the film development of the two main character sarah and kare while the former a rich upper east side innocent while the latter a brash and precocious italian catholic schoolgirl . yes and this treatment of the different class system seem rather trite at first and but the complexity of the character be map through until the sombre end and which be a refresh change from the feel good nonsense make by disney et al . this independent film could have be a disney film while thank mickey mouse it wasn not . a testament to the true spirit of independent cinema in the 80 .