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North Beyond East
- Alex Farhandi
- Unrepped
- Available
- Drama
- Family
- Scouted
- 80.4
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A teenager living in the inner-city has to choose between leaving to go to a prestigious Boston private school and staying behind to take care of her twin sister, who's struggling with complications from HIV.
A highly intelligent teenage girl sabotages her own chance for a future so that she can remain at home and care for her beloved twin sister, who has been diagnosed with HIV.
A bright Black teenager in Washington, D.C. is given opportunities to study at an elite Boston private school, but sabotages her application out of feelings of obligation to her HIV-positive twin sister.
Film
Female Protagonist, Character Study, Drama, Family, Racially Based, Medical, Teen, Urban, African-American / Black Theme, Slice of Life, Troubled Youth, Tragedy, Feel Good/Uplifting, Social Commentary, Inspirational, Dysfunctional Family, Adolescence, Daughter, Grief, Heartwarming, High School, Illness, Mother/Daughter, Parenthood, Relationship, Siblings, Student, Teacher
110
PG-13
Low
F
Black / African
15
Average
Kids, Crash, My Sister’s Keeper, Marvin's Room, 50/50, Dallas Buyers Club
Present / About a few months
Majority in inner-city Washington DC; some in Boston: counseling center, street, house, National Arboretum, etc.
DARLENE DAWKINS (14) talks to OLIVIA MURPHY (50) about going to Derry Hill Academy. LASHAUNTA (14) has a counseling session with FELICIA NIXON (mid-30s), BOBBY, CALVIN, DAJUAN, and T.J. (?) for people living with HIV. MR. PARKER (50s) gives Darlene an application for Derry Hill, but Darlene says she doesn't want it.
Calvin and Lashaunta go on a date. Darlene and Lashaunta go see their mother, VONISHA DAWKINS (early 40s). Nixon finds out Darlene doesn’t want to apply to Derry Hill and tries to encourage her to apply.
Lashaunta has to go to the hospital. MARY CATE FRIEL (20s) says they need to drain Lashaunta’s abdomen, and they do. Lashaunta is told to eat better. Calvin and Lashaunta go on another date and kiss. Mary Cate tells DARIUS DAWKINS (mid-60s), the girls’ grandpa, that Lashaunta isn’t responding to the HIV medication.
Lashaunta talks to Mary Cate about having sex, and Lashaunta tells Darlene she’s thinking about having sex with Calvin. Lashaunta tries to convince Darlene to change her mind about applying to Derry Hill, but Darlene snaps at her.
Lashaunta and Calvin have sex. She tells Mary Cate that she thought it was perfect, but Mary Cate...
Calvin and Lashaunta go on a date. Darlene and Lashaunta go see their mother, VONISHA DAWKINS (early 40s). Nixon finds out Darlene doesn’t want to apply to Derry Hill and tries to encourage her to apply.
Lashaunta has to go to the hospital. MARY CATE FRIEL (20s) says they need to drain Lashaunta’s abdomen, and they do. Lashaunta is told to eat better. Calvin and Lashaunta go on another date and kiss. Mary Cate tells DARIUS DAWKINS (mid-60s), the girls’ grandpa, that Lashaunta isn’t responding to the HIV medication.
Lashaunta talks to Mary Cate about having sex, and Lashaunta tells Darlene she’s thinking about having sex with Calvin. Lashaunta tries to convince Darlene to change her mind about applying to Derry Hill, but Darlene snaps at her.
Lashaunta and Calvin have sex. She tells Mary Cate that she thought it was perfect, but Mary Cate...