

After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.
Acting
Hudgens completely disappears—unrecognizable and raw.
Writing
Based on real shelter; avoids easy salvation narrative.
Director
Ron Krauss
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed at actual Several Sources Shelters in New Jersey; several residents appear as extras. Hudgens lived at the shelter for weeks to prepare.
The real Apple—Darlisha Dozier—became a shelter counselor herself. The film's Christian undertones divided critics who wanted pure social realism.
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