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Description
Fourteen-year-old Kris, struggling with the incarceration of her mom, has a penchant for angry outbursts and a disdain for authority. She has a particularly contentious relationship with her neighbor Abe, an aging black cowboy, and when caught trashing his property, she is forced to work it off for him through a form of indentured servitude. Abe's profession - bullfighting – has taken a toll on his body, and he relies on meds to ease the pain. Kris’s presence in his life becomes a necessity when she inadvertently comes to his aid after an injury, and they begin to form an unlikely bond. But when her mom fails to make parole, Kris spirals out, and threatens it all.
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