The sophomore directorial effort by black lesbian icon Cheryl Dunye displays the sophistication she went through after her debut 'The Watermelon Woman'. The acting, cinematography, and editing in this film is superb. Also the description above is wrong. Treasure specifically commits a heinous crime to get into the max security prison just so she can meet her mother, Brownie, who was completely unaware of their connection. But it's a cautionary tale about trying to force a reality based on a warped fantasy.