Movie Info

It's the 1950s, and Melinda's (Jennifer Olivares) world is a small, sheltered one. Her strict, religious parents forbid her from celebrating birthdays...(read more...) or holidays. But she begins to experience life through some new friends, including a waitress -- who gives Melinda her first taste of the blues and an exciting drink called Coca-Cola -- and a disgraced writer. Things are looking up until tragedy strikes, forcing Melinda to venture out on her own.

Director: David Baumgarten

MPAA: Unrated

Release Date: Dec 31, 2003

Cast: Chad Stevens, Cristina Raines, Ian Starkie, Jean Fields, Jennifer Olivares, Ruth de Sosa, Thomas Michael Kappler, William Beeson, Zac Efron