Naddie is in a new school. In a different country. And everything feels foreign - even her self. How can she take on all the challenges before her and still face the world with conviction?
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synopsis
Naddie is in a new school. In a different country. And everything feels foreign - even her self.
Her classmates could care less about her. Her teacher treats her as if she's stupid. And she can't even walk home without grown men harassing her. For a 14-year-old girl, stuck between so many worlds, it all seems like too much. But Once Upon a Time, not so long ago, Naddie loved to dance and wasn't afraid of anything... at least that's what her mother tells her.
Still, how can she take on all the challenges before her and still face the world with conviction now?
Is happiness something you lose when you grow up, or do you learn to adjust with the times and still keep your head held high?
Written, Directed, Acted and Music composed and sung by teenager Sophie Meissner (she was 14 at the time of production and is now 15) under the mentorship of industry professionals who are members of Women in Film & Television, Germany - Hamburg Chapter, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP, SWEET PEA! is a personal coming-of-age labor-of-love and a testament that film-making is the community that lifts you up and gives you a voice... even when you are still learning to find your own.
Her classmates could care less about her. Her teacher treats her as if she's stupid. And she can't even walk home without grown men harassing her. For a 14-year-old girl, stuck between so many worlds, it all seems like too much. But Once Upon a Time, not so long ago, Naddie loved to dance and wasn't afraid of anything... at least that's what her mother tells her.
Still, how can she take on all the challenges before her and still face the world with conviction now?
Is happiness something you lose when you grow up, or do you learn to adjust with the times and still keep your head held high?
Written, Directed, Acted and Music composed and sung by teenager Sophie Meissner (she was 14 at the time of production and is now 15) under the mentorship of industry professionals who are members of Women in Film & Television, Germany - Hamburg Chapter, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP, SWEET PEA! is a personal coming-of-age labor-of-love and a testament that film-making is the community that lifts you up and gives you a voice... even when you are still learning to find your own.