MOUSE

In the summer of 2002, best friends Minnie and Callie are preparing for senior year at their North Little Rock high school in Arkansas. Callie is the charismatic star of the drama program, while shy Minnie is content to remain her reliable shadow. Growing up in Callie’s protective orbit, Minnie finds refuge at her friend’s upper-class home, where Callie’s elegant mother, Helen (Sophie Okonedo, also in CLARISSA), offers warmth and attention, a stark contrast to Minnie’s hard-scrabble life with her overextended veterinarian mother, Barbara.