Night Comes On (2018)

When she turns 18, Angel is released from juvie with no job and no place to stay. She does, however, have a plan: track down and kill her father for murdering her mother. In that pursuit, she finds her sister in foster care and embarks on a bus trip with her to visit him.

It's a very quiet and deliberate story. It doesn't dwell, but we understand the struggles that Angel faces and the seeming insurmountability of her situation. If she wants something, she will have to pay for it with money she doesn't have or the body she does. It's clear that she longs for a different life but doesn't have the support she needs tools to get it. Surprisingly, the vibe winds up being hopeful rather than depressing.

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