

50 minutes to crush your dreams or chase them — choose wisely.
Aspiring teen folk singer is torn whether to continue her singing or to accept an educational scholarship.
Acting
Trini Alvarado's electric, lived-in performance carries every frame.
Practical Effects
Authentic NYC locations shot on a shoestring budget.
Score
Folk songs that actually sound written by a struggling teen.
Director
Claude Kerven
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lee Curreri was fresh off Fame — this was his bridge from Bruno to 'serious actor' territory.
Shot for PBS's 'American Playhouse,' this was prestige TV before streaming made it cool — and just as likely to be buried.