Movies - Where the Heart Is

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Where the Heart Is is a 2000 drama/romance film directed by Matt Williams, starring Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd. It is based on the best-selling novel by Billie Letts.

Tagline: Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.

Plot summary

Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman) is a pregnant, seventeen-year old girl from Tennessee, who sets out for California with her boyfriend. When they stop in Oklahoma, her boyfriend abandons her. Since Novalee has only a few dollars, she secretly moves into a Wal-Mart store. She gives birth to her baby and attracts media attention as her child is called the "Wal-Mart baby".

Some of the many characters in Novalee's life, her new friends, mother, boyfriend, child fade into the past, while others stay strong throughout the entire film. Novalee learns to be blessed with who she is and what she is.

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