Jenna
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They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade, but what happens when life takes away your ability to make lemonade?
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Jenna, a young woman brought up in an abusive family, struggles to take care of her younger sister and her ungrateful mother in the heart of poverty. When things become unbearable, she moves to the city in search of a better life. Will she succeed?
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