Bellyfruit (1999)
Overview
Three very different Los Angeles teenage girls find themselves pregnant and dealing with poverty, drugs and confusion. Shanika (Tamara LaSeon Bass) has a drug addict for a mother and is currently living in a foster home. Araceley (Tonatzin Mondragon) tries living with her loser and broke boyfriend after her parents kick her out of their house out of shame. Tina (Keely Vint), born to a teenage mother herself, isn't sure who the father of her child is.
Cast
Tamara LaSeon Bass
Shanika
Kelly Vint Castro
Christina
Michael Peña
Oscar
T.E. Russell
Damon
Kimberly Scott
Carmen Duncan
Yareli Arizmendi
Mrs. Vasquez
James DuMont
Lou
Karla Ojeda
Karla
Soledad St. Hilaire
Miss AlvarezRecommendations
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