Also called "Porcupine." I watched it as "Adopting Audrey."
Jena Malone is Audrey, raised in California but somewhat distant from her family. They phone each other occasionally but seem to mostly leave voice messages. As this movie starts we find her working as a telephone agent, filmed in Saugerties, New York, a small city of about 19,000 on the Hudson River, about 100 miles north of New York City.
She seems to have a great attitude but must not be doing great, she gets fired. Then she is having trouble paying her utilities and her rent. But she has a handy fall-back, we learn that she has used it on occasion. The back of her van serves as her traveling home.
Audrey spends lots of her casual time surfing the internet on her phone. She watches silly videos, some educational videos, and through this process comes across a site for "adult adoptions." Intrigued, she makes a short video introducing herself and puts it out there. She figures having a family, even though she is in her late 30s, would be helpful for her.
This is a really nicely done movie and Malone is totally authentic in the role. It is a reminder that sometimes the best family is the one we choose. My wife and I enjoyed it, streaming on Amazon Prime.
The story here was inspired by a real woman who did something similar. It can easily be found by doing a web search on "This Charlotte woman was 'adopted' at age 43." Her name is Jenna MacFarlane.
