The 12 Lives of Sissy Carlyle

"Sissy Carlyle" is a very fun indie about a young woman who escapes a life stuck managing her deceased parents' Atlanta bookshop by keeping 11 journals of the wonderful adventures she could be having if she had just been born as someone else - as a Cosmonaut, an international spy, a huntress - all while a 12th journal, that would be about her own life, remains blank.

But when Sissy finds herself irresistibly drawn to a cute local artist - and starts reconnecting to her estranged, ne'er-do-well brother - Sissy finds herself drawn out and finds that having something at stake in the real world can contain all the drama of a fictional one.

I love seeing a classic city through an indie lens, and Sissy's fictional lives are a fun indulgence. But my favorite parts of this movie are and - who has a McConaughey vibe - and, of course April Billingsley, who, in Sissy, plays a dozen roles with subtlety, intrigue, and a real sense of fun.

A great, sunlit afternoon, put it on with the kids-type film.