Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but I watched the film Patti Cake$ last night.
The main character is a white girl (Danielle Macdonald) from a downtrodden area of New Jersey.
She's trying to follow her dream of being a rapper whilst struggling to make ends meet and provide for her dysfunctional family.
I loved this film & thought Danielle Macdonald was wonderful. She's seriously funny, as was the writing, and there were comedic moments & emotional ups and downs right through the film.
She's a bigger girl, so her character was contending with issues around that too. She was portrayed in a really realistic and positive way throughout though which was wonderful, and it was so great that she got her man in the end.
I guess overall it was a bit predictable, but a very easy and fun film to watch which left me feeling great.
It was a really heartwarming and positive portrayal of WW/BM relationships too, and I predict Danielle Macdonald will be a superstar.