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Gas, Food Lodging (1992)
Release Year: 1992
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Área de servicio, Bencin, hrana in prenocisce, Benzin, étel, szállás, Deserto di laramie, Dos destinos, Férfi nélkül, Gas Food Lodging - Verlorene Herzen, Nafta, comida y alojamiento, Päätepysäkki New Mexico, Sonhos Femininos, Stathmos dierhomenon, Une mère, deux filles
Director: Allison Anders
Writer: Allison Anders, Richard Peck
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Cineville
Genre: Drama, Film Based On Literature, Romance, Romance Film
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: coming of age, diner, mother daughter relationship, new mexico, parent child relationship, sibling relationship, single mother, teenage daughter, unwanted pregnancy, waitress, woman director
Story
Gas, Food Lodging follows Nora, a single mother working as a waitress at a truck-stop diner in New Mexico, raising her two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi. The rebellious Trudi drops out of school and starts working alongside Nora, while the younger Shade spends her time watching Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are disrupted when Trudi becomes pregnant and their absent father returns.
Summary
Gas, Food Lodging is a 1992 drama film directed by Allison Anders, set in a small New Mexico town. The narrative revolves around the complex relationships between Nora and her daughters, exploring themes of mother-daughter bonds, teenage rebellion, and the consequences of unplanned pregnancy. The film, based on Annie Parker's novel 'Buddha Baby,' offers a candid portrayal of the struggles and triumphs of a single-parent family navigating life in a seemingly ordinary yet challenging environment.
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