Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)
When there was nothing to believe in, she believed in herself.
ジャンル : ドラマ
上映時間 : 1時間 44分
演出 : Peter Levin
シノプシス
Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.
Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.
住田佑一（染谷将太）、15歳。彼の願いは“普通”の大人になること。大きな夢を持たず、ただ誰にも迷惑をかけずに生きたいと考える住田は、実家の貸ボート屋に集う、震災で家を失くした大人たちと平凡な日常を送っていた。茶沢景子（二階堂ふみ）、15歳。夢は、愛する人と守り守られ生きること。他のクラスメートとは違い、大人びた雰囲気を持つ住田に恋い焦がれる彼女は、彼に猛アタックをかける。疎ましがられながらも住田との距離を縮めていけることに日々喜びを感じる茶沢。しかし、そんな2人の日常は、ある日を境に思いもよらない方向に転がり始めていく。借金を作り、蒸発していた住田の父（光石研）が戻ってきたのだ。金の無心をしながら、住田を激しく殴りつける父親。さらに、母親（渡辺真起子）もほどなく中年男と駆け落ち。住田は中学3年生にして天涯孤独の身となる。そんな住田を必死で励ます茶沢。そして、彼女の気持ちが徐々に住田の心を解きほぐしつつあるとき、“事件”は起こった……。“普通”の人生を全うすることを諦めた住田は、その日からの人生を“オマケ人生”と名付け、その目的を世の中の害悪となる“悪党”を見つけ出し、自らの手で殺すことと定める。夢と希望を諦め、深い暗闇を歩き出した少年と、ただ愛だけを信じ続ける少女。2人は、巨大な絶望を乗り越え、再び希望という名の光を見つけることができるのだろうか……。
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