Unusual spin on a coming-f-age film
“I Believe in Unicorns” is a coming-of-age tale from first-time feature filmmaker Leah Meyerhoff. Davina (Natalia Dyer) is a naive, imaginative, strong-willed teenage girl who has the responsibility of caring for her handicapped mother (Toni Meyerhoff). Davina is attracted to Sterling (Peter Vack), an older skateboarder/punk/rocker to whom she looks for escape from her hard, dreary life.<br /><br />Davina regards her first romantic relationship as a means to a happier, more exciting existence. Both Davina and Sterling are eager to move on in their lives since their adolescence has been terrible, with sick mothers and abusive fathers. Director Meyerhoff shows that though both teens aspire to adulthood and have begun a sexual relationship, they don’t have the emotional strength to become true adults. Ms. Dyer is both believable and sympathetic as Davina, conveying both her innocence and her desire.<br /><br />Sprinkled throughout the film are stop-motion fantasy sequences containing mythological imagery. Though visually striking, they seem artsy and come off as heavy-handed attempts to portray Davina’s desperation to escape her world. The film is well made but follows a traditional coming-of-age path without standing out as something special.<br /><br />There are no bonus features on the DVD release.
The movie title "I Believe In Unicorns," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 3.9 from 46 reviewers. 
It features elements such as [], and it is priced at $17.58.

This title falls under the categories of Movies & TV, Featured Categories, DVD and Drama. 
The additional details include the following in key-value format :
 {"Genre": "Drama", "Format": "NTSC", "Contributor": "Peter Vack, Leah Meyerhoff, Natalie Dyer", "Language": "English", "Runtime": "1 hour and 20 minutes", "Product Dimensions": "0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 Ounces", "Director": "Leah Meyerhoff", "Media Format": "NTSC", "Run time": "1 hour and 20 minutes", "Release date": "January 19, 2016", "Actors": "Natalie Dyer, Peter Vack", "Studio": "Indiepix", "Country of Origin": "USA", "Number of discs": "1"}

Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Davina is an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl who often escapes into a beautifully twisted fantasy life. Having grown up quickly as the sole caretaker of her disabled mother, she looks for salvation in a new relationship with an older boy. Davina is swept into a whirlwind of romance and adventure, but the enchantment of her new relationship quickly fades when his volatile side begins to emerge. I Believe in Unicorns takes us on a road trip through the stunning and complex landscape of troubled young love..