On the hottest day of summer, best-frenemies Emily and Nora embark on their usual quest to find something to do, completely oblivious to the fact that they are widely hated by absolutely everyone in their small town.
Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Jessie Barr’s SOPHIE JONES provides a stirring portrait of a sixteen-year-old. Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie (played with striking immediacy by the director’s cousin Jessica Barr) tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together, in this sensitive, acutely realized, and utterly relatable coming-of-age story.
Natalie Shershow is a Mexican American actor and filmmaker.