Recommended for ages 12+. The smoke has barely cleared from the candles on Nina's thirteenth birthday cake when she suddenly disappears from her loving home. While her friends and family desperately search for clues, Nina embarks on a soul-searching journey which ultimately leads to a revelation: she wants a car. Returning home as casually as she left, Nina siezes upon her goal with the ingenuousness of a child and the determination of an adult as this unique coming-of-age story winds its way to the next great milestone-Nina's fourteenth birthday. A hit-with teens and adults-at the 1998 San Francisco International Film Festival!