Alien at the Movies

July Rising

The life of stubborn 16-year-old Andrea, “Andy”, becomes disrupted when her grandpa dies & she becomes the ward of her aunt, a San Francisco restauranteur. Andy loved her grandpa & helping work his pear orchard farm. Andy is determined to stay at the orchard, but her aunt insists she live with her in the city. This is an endearing story about a teen struggle against the odds to live her life her way. However, some background information seems to be lacking & the ending is less than satisfying. The film builds up our hopes & leaves us with some unresolved issues. 

Alien gives it 2 “farm to fork” stars out of 4.