SAINT FRANCES

Bridget has finally found a much-needed job as a nanny to six-year-old Frances. At age 34, without a family or a career of her own, Bridget desperately needs a change of scenery. The timing couldn't be worse: for while obstinate Frances demands all of her attention, Bridget is also focused on the abortion she's just had and is struggling to navigate the growing tension between Frances's two mothers. In spite of all this, a fundamental affection develops between these characters, a mutual understanding that includes an examination of their own gender and of different lifestyles. Alex Thompson's feature-film debut received the audience award at the South by Southwest film festival.