Girl in Progress
– As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansieda..
As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.
10 Aug 2012
English, Spanish
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Patricia Riggen
Hiram Martinez (screenplay)
Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine, Cierra Ramirez, Patricia Arquette
Ansiedad has always hated the fact that her mom Grace was never mature or responsible. After getting used to taking care of her mom instead of the other way around Ansiedad decides to become in adult in every way possible. With that in mind she creates an outrageous list of all the things she needs to accomplish in order to become an adult. This coming of age story shows that growing up is never as easy as it seems and that the best thing to do is stay put.
6 wins & 4 nominations.
$2,600,000
Lionsgate/Pantelion Films