"Little Birds" emanates both a harsh reality and an innocent luster as it explores the vigorous desire to escape one's home-and the heavy price it can cost. Fifteen-year-old
Lily (
Juno Temple) and her best friend, Alison (
Kay Panabaker), live on the shores of the Salton Sea.
Sprinting toward adulthood, Lily wants to escape her depressing hometown. But Alison is content with her life; she enjoys being sheltered from the uncertainty of growing up. When the girls meet three street kids, Lily convinces Alison to follow the boys to Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of excitement and danger, the girls must decide how far they are willing to go to get what they want.