Smile Pretty

Aug 11, 2009

1h 27m

★ 5.3

Her innocence fades with each flash of the camera.

Overview

Nastalia is too young to have experienced many things in life, but as an abused child she has already experienced the darkest side of it. Now a young teen she takes it upon herself to change her life for the better, but the torment that is so interlaced with her childhood will haunt her every step forward.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Dorian

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Cast

Nasty

Scout Taylor-Compton

Matt

Pete Chekvala

Peter

Alexander Knezevich

Samantha

Shannon Collis

Mike

Kevin McCorkle

Danielle

Amanda Tepe

Principal

Nellie Sciutto

Landlord

Ed Brigadier

Paul

Zack Bennett

Mrs Mansfield

Sara Van Horn

Maitre D'Hotel

Bryan Harris

Asian Boy

Jansen Nichols

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