12-year-old Aviva is determined to be a mother and does everything she can to achieve this. When her sensible mother intervenes, Aviva runs away from home. As a wanderer, she ends up in a strange world that is itself pregnant with chances, (maternal) insights, bizarre figures and experiences.

Prince of controversy Todd Solondz revisited his Sundance hit Welcome to the Dollhouse with this semi-sequel, proving to be as unsettling and sharp as ever. Eight actresses (including Jennifer Jason Leigh) all play the same character in this subversive, darkly comic puzzle that opens our spotlight.