Finding a safe place can be hard when you don't know where you belong.This drama is hard to watch, but engaging. Vanessa Hudgens turns in a compelling performance as a feisty street kid who is searching for her identity amid hard choices. Rosario Dawson, James Earl Jones and Brendan Fraser fully inhabit their roles. The film addresses poverty, class, systemic racism, white privilege and the problems in the shelter system. Not a big film, but thought provoking.

Amazing film...Never seen Vanessa this great before...She is totally amazing actress.I had not convinced she would able to break her "Disney" barriers until this film.Her performance is amazing and emotion are so real...The characters are amazing... Amazing story and so realistic.Could always relate to.It is totally about getting back up when you're at the bottom of your worst.Accepting help and finding who you are...Also about forgiveness and friendship and "HOPE"....

An independent movie based on the true story. About a runaway teenage girl, hiding from her abusive mother and looking for her father. Kind of 'Juno' meets 'Precious'. Both, teen pregnancy and abusive were exposed in the movie. Yet another movie of Vanessa Hudgens gives a similar kind of character display to the movie 'The Frozen Ground'.The title gives the expression of 'tearjerker' movie, but it was not. Maybe not persuaded us that hard to feel close enough. That is where it fails, otherwise the movie would have been recognized widely. Especially family audience would have been the target. It was the story of Apple, a teen girl who takes off from her abusive mother to find her real father. Then she comes to know that she's pregnant. She has to decide whether to have a baby or an alternate option. But she is lack of confidence, believes no one. So implementation of trust in life and handling her own life is what told in the remaining story.''Just turn the page. And forget about it. Like you did with me.''As it was inspired by real, the story was extremely outspoken what you wanted to know. But, as a movie it did not turn into one nice piece. You are not going to enjoy it completely due to it was told largely in struggling manner, yet won't bring tears in the viewer's eyes like I said. A couple of scenes were inspiring, it gave a sign of positive to the viewers to proceed their watch. Could have been a little better in presenting crucial elements. Overall, not a bad movie for the subject it digs.

I am not one to cry at films, actually I have never cried over a film, except maybe for Bambi as a child; I cried during most of this film. The emotion of Apple was raw, real, and very believable. The situation of these girls was so sad, and yet was wonderful how they all found each other and had a safe, happy place to live. Vanessa Hudgens is a wonderful actress. I hope that this film inspires others to lend a helping hand to children, teenagers, young adults that were or are in similar situations as the girls in this movie. To no have one person in this world that actually cares what happens to you must be the worst thing to experience.