In a teenage atmosphere, a world of heartbreak, and loss, anxiety and pressure, drugs and depression, intimacy and love, hatred and denial, adoration and family, possessions and distress, sadness and vulnerability, toxicity and indulgence , fear and jealousy, anger and danger, violence and rejection.
The McAllister family falls apart, and turns into something you could have never imagined, join Zendaya as she tries to figure out her way in this world and work out the relationships worth keeping.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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