Mesa Rats

Around Christmas time on the outskirts of rural New Mexico lives Sparrow, an eleven year old child and her loving yet unpredictable mother, Genevieve. She is late again to pick Sparrow up from school but this time she brings a Christmas tree with her, something Sparrow always wanted but thought would be too normal for their family. Her excitement turns to anxiety over her Mother’s stability as she realizes that her mom’s ex-boyfriend Russel has re-entered the picture. We follow Sparrow as she searches for ways to prevent her mother from destroying herself, and their lives in the process.

Directed by Marlon Savinelli (USA)