Kathleen(1941)

She's twelve and TERRIFIC now

Kathleen is a 1941 family drama about a lonely twelve-year-old girl living in a grand house with servants but without her mother. Her father is rarely home, leaving Kathleen isolated and desperate for a complete family. She invents an elaborate lie, telling everyone at school that she has a devoted mother and father at home. The fabrication keeps her trapped—she can't invite friends over without risking exposure, deepening her loneliness. As her fantasy unravels, Kathleen must confront the gap between the family she dreams of and the one she actually has. The film explores childhood longing, imagination, and the consequences of deception with warmth and gentle humor.