Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
A movie for everyone who has ever dreamed of a second chance.
RomanceDramawaitresswidowarizonasonroad tripsingertucson, arizonaphoenix, arizonapsychological drama
A character-driven drama about a widow rebuilding her life after loss, balancing maternal responsibility with personal ambition and romantic possibility.
After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as waitress in a small diner.
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