Summaries

Follows Bronx teen Lena, who sets a trap to expose her mom Lucy's abusive boyfriend Victor, but ends up caught in a love triangle, forcing her to confront harsh realities about her dysfunctional family life.

"Babygirl" is a bittersweet Bronx-set drama about teenager Lena, who has grown up watching her mom Lucy squander her life on a series of deadbeat men. When Lucy's latest boy toy Victor starts hitting on her, Lena sets up an elaborate honey-trap, hoping to show her mom what a scumbag the guy really is, but her plan backfires. Trapped in a twisted love triangle with her mom and Victor, Lena finally realizes that the only way out is to stand up and finally confront some difficult home truths.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • dream sequence
  • 16 year old girl
  • teenage girl taking a shower
  • mother's boyfriend attracted to daughter
  • daughter betrays mother
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Apr 18, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States Ireland
Language English
Production companies Samson Films Escape Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 21m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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