Anywhere but Here

Here's a film about mothers and daughters, for those of you who like that sort of thing. A restless single mother drags her reluctant daughter from Wisconsin to Los Angeles, chasing elusive dreams of stardom. It commendably manages to avoid any actual Hollywood success.

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Wayne Wang directed Anywhere but Here in 1999. See Wayne Wang's full filmography, where to start with Wayne Wang, or where to go after you've seen everything by Wayne Wang.

Anywhere but Here was released in 1999 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 114 minutes.