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