In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.
Dorothea
Julie
Abbie
William
Jamie
Julie's Mother
Abbie's Mother
Charlie
Matt
Julian
Trish
Cindy
Teen in Therapy
Abbie's ObGyn
Mark
Fire Chief
Fireman
Planned Parenthood Worker
Tim Drammer
Lynette Winters
Police Officer
Jamie's School Principal
Dorothea's Bank Manager
Dorothea's Dinner Guest
Dorothea's Dinner Guest
Dorothea's Dinner Guest
Dorothea's Dinner Guest
Reporter / Abbie's Future Husband
Emergency Room Nurse
Abbie's Friend
Abbie's Friend
Pharmacist
Julie's Stepdad
Bartender
Carpenter #3 (uncredited)
Screenplay
Director
Executive Producer
Producer