I don't actually remember much controversy surrounding the film. I do know that it got great reviews and it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. A phenomenal achievement for a movie that was co-written by a 13-year-old.

I enjoyed it. I thought Evan Rachel Wood was superb in her role.

I think the movie realistically portrayed the lives of 2 girls who seriously got messed up. I would think that it'd be frightening for a parent to watch this movie and realize that this kind of stuff isn't completely out of the norm for many teenagers.