Bellyfruit

Bellyfruit

86 mins | April 16, 1999

Three very different Los Angeles teenage girls find themselves pregnant and dealing with poverty, drugs and confusion. Shanika (Tamara LaSeon Bass) has a drug addict for a mother and is currently living in a foster home. Araceley (Tonatzin Mondragon) tries living with her loser and broke boyfriend after her parents kick her out of their house out of shame. Tina (Keely Vint), born to a teenage mother herself, isn't sure who the father of her child is.

Bellyfruit

86 mins | April 16, 1999

Bellyfruit
Three very different Los Angeles teenage girls find themselves pregnant and dealing with poverty, drugs and confusion. Shanika (Tamara LaSeon Bass) has a drug addict for a mother and is currently living in a foster home. Araceley (Tonatzin Mondragon) tries living with her loser and broke boyfriend after her parents kick her out of their house out of shame. Tina (Keely Vint), born to a teenage mother herself, isn't sure who the father of her child is.
IMDb rating 4.9
Producers
Original title Bellyfruit
Directors Kerri Green
Writers

Cast

Tamara LaSeon Bass

as Shanika

Tonatzin Mondragon

as Aracely

Kelly Vint Castro

as Christina

Michael Peña

as Oscar

Bonnie Dickenson

as Diane

T.E. Russell

as Damon

Kimberly Scott

as Carmen Duncan

Yareli Arizmendi

as Mrs. Vasquez

Roberto Alvarez

as Lucky

Natanya Ross

as Kelly

Amanda Dumas

as Tisha

James DuMont

as Lou

Karla Ojeda

as Karla

Fhelycia Howe

as Toya

Hartley Haverty

as Madeline

Soledad St. Hilaire

as Miss Alvarez