Synopsis
Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.
Key facts
Original language
English
Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best First Film, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
Setting
New Mexico
Filming locations
New Mexico, Arizona
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 1993 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1992 generic
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1992 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 1992 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | Gas Food Lodging (Music From The Original Soundtrack) - Jim Cypherd (1992) | 3 releases, 1992-1995: Mute |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
