Ruby in Paradise (1993)
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Synopsis: A coming-of-age story about a young woman who flees her Tennessee home to start anew in a small tourist town in Florida. Once there, she finds a job, an apartment and a boyfriend, but her newly stable world is threatened when the boss's son takes a shine to her -- and won't take no for an answer.... A coming-of-age story about a young woman who flees her Tennessee home to start anew in a small tourist town in Florida. Once there, she finds a job, an apartment and a boyfriend, but her newly stable world is threatened when the boss's son takes a shine to her -- and won't take no for an answer. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Ashley Judd, Todd Field, Bentley Mitchum, Allison Dean
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Nunez's best film to date--The nominal plot is less important than the sharp observation of how a young woman in crisis (Ashley Judd at the top of her form) deals with life's inevitable frustrations until she reaches inner quietness.
Focuses on the inner life of one sensitive young woman as she ponders the meaning of love, loneliness, fear, intimacy and independence.
Judd is a most appealing performer with great screen presence. Here is your chance to see a genuine rising star in the early stages of her career.

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