"Mendoza and Noble's fine personal documentary looks at three generations of women in poverty from the perspective of Autumn Collier, a clever and observant 3-year-old girl in Jersey City. It is at heart a kind and sensitively filmed story of a little girl longing to reunite with her mother, and vice versa." -- Marrit Ingman, Austin Chronicle

"Audience members will remember Autumn more than they'll remember facts on poverty... ultimately, Autumn's adversity can't possibly be justified -- whether folks blame her caregivers or government, or both, they'll all agree that something must be done so children like her can have a chance at life." - Laura Kyle, EFilmCritic.com

It was through the 2005 Independent Spirit Award Nominated feature film On the Outs, which starred Autumn Collier and Paola Mendoza, that Gabriel Noble and Mendoza were able to meet Autumn and her family. A few weeks after completing principal photography for On the Outs, Autumn's real mother was involved in a robbery and arrested. Unable to pay $5000 bail, she sat in prison for 10 months. Shocked by the fact life was imitating art, Mendoza and Noble decided to pick up a camera and tell Autumn's story...