Ticket zum Himmel (1985)

Ticket zum Himmel: Directed by Linda Feferman. With Jennifer Connelly, Byron Thames, Maddie Corman, Alan Boyce. When her father goes out of town, beautiful A-student Natalie lets best friends Jeff and Polly move in. Separately and together, the trio of young teens learn much about life, love, and growing up.

“I originally came across Linda Fefermanu0026#39;s Seven Minutes in Heaven when I was 14 and worked at a video store and I loved it. I recently watched the movie again and have realized that it is a lost treasure. The movie stars Jennifer Connelly, almost twenty years before she would go on to win an Oscar for Beautiful Mind, as Natalie Becker. Byron Thames plays her best friend in the world, Jeff Moran. The film is definitely a milder, cuter and softer version of the Pretty in Pinku0026#39;s and Some Kind of Wonderfulu0026#39;s of the 1980u0026#39;s, which is exactly why it is so good. Itu0026#39;s honest, not forced like those films, and parents will enjoy watching this movie with there kids.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003enWhen Natalieu0026#39;s Dad leave home on a business trip, Jeff convinces her that he should move in because his home life sucks. With support from Natalieu0026#39;s friend, Polly, played exquisitely by Maddie Corman, she lets him. But this movie isnu0026#39;t about putting kids in situations and seeing what they can get away with. The three leads are so natural and the script, surprisingly so honest, that what comes through best in their performances is heart breaking. These characters really do care about each other. Itu0026#39;s a great film to show to kids who are reaching pre-teen adolescence.”