: The film won the Chicago Award at the Chicago International Film Festival.
: Director Stephen Cone has noted the film is heavily about "words—writing and reading them" and how created fiction links to real-life interior experiences. Critical Reception & Awards Princess Cyd
: Generally considered mild across categories by IMDb Parents Guide reviewers. : The film won the Chicago Award at
: Cyd travels from South Carolina to Chicago to escape her depressive single father and a traumatic family history—specifically, the murder-suicide of her mother and brother nine years prior. Princess Cyd
: While in Chicago, Cyd falls for a local barista named Katie (Malic White). The film contrasts Cyd's physical and sexual openness with her aunt’s more intellectual and solitary spiritual life. Key Themes