Gas Food Lodging (1992)

A single mother raises teenage daughters in a desert trailer-park town in this modern indie classic.
Nora (Adams) is a single mother trying to raise her two teenage daughters in a trailer-park town in the desert of New Mexico. Rebellious Trudi (Skye) skips school to hang out with boys while daydreamer Shade (Balk) wants nothing but to find a good boyfriend for her mother. Anders’ moving portrait of three women, each going through a journey of self-discovery, stands out as one of the most underappreciated gems of the Sundance class of 92.
1992 USA
Directed by
Allison Anders
Produced by
Daniel Hassid, Seth Willenson, William Ewart
Written by
Allison Anders
Featuring
Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk