 One afternoon in a grocer store, Stella and her younger brother Hansel are forced to endure their mother s inappropriate outbursts - Stella escapes in an imaginary, magical-realist world. But eventually Stella must draws the line showing her mother that she is no longer willing to take the abuse standing still. The embarrassing incident proves to be the opportunity for a new beginning for 12-year-old. Drawn from the classic fairy tale, Stella s symbolic act is an unusual expression of her coming of age.