The switch from pre-teen Sandra to full teen Sandra is too dramatic. She appears to old for her part then. I found the movie to be quite touching since it reminded me of where I'm from and what a big story it was then when I also was a teen. I was a "Native" (which was always made to be a negative) and thought the parents got what they deserved.
Sadly, we never thought of Sandra.
Sadly, we never thought of Sandra.