Mi Madre, My Father(2018)
Reared by an abusive, pill-popping mother and an absentee playboy father, six-year-old Valentina must fend for herself. She does what she can to craft the illusion of normalcy: makes herself lunches that look just like the ones her classmates tote, dresses and grooms herself expertly, and lies to cover up for her mother Anita's erratic behavior.
Movie: Mi Madre, My Father
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Hal (father)
Anita (mother)
Valentina
Robert
Teacher #2
Benjamin
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