Jan 1, 2010
Olivia Ann’s unusual 1950’s adolescence is one without a permanent address; she lives in a series of motel rooms and rented houses as her father moves from job to job. Her family consists of parents, a cranky grandmother, and three younger brothers. With the exception of intermittent marital problems between her parents, the family unit offers her a stable and loving environment in an otherwise “floating” world. Obasan, her feisty grandmother, taunts and harasses her but also protects and loves her in a hardened and unorthodox way. Her younger brothers are her...
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