Presents an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Joan L. Oppenheimer, about a teenage girl and her younger sister who try to cope with their alcoholic mother. Shows how the teenage girl joins Alateen and how a series of dramatic events mark the beginning of a new life for the girls.
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ACMI Identifier
013695
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children of alcoholics
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Attitude change in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children of alcoholics
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage girls
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Family relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcoholism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children of alcoholics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage girls
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Alcohol use
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)