In 1980s New York, eighth-grader Roxanne misses her mother and struggles with her Israeli-American identity and her father's long hours.
Roxanne (Ravit) Ben-Ari is an Israeli immigrant girl looking to fit in. An evangelist for TV reruns like
Wonder Woman
,
The Brady Bunch
, and
Little House on the Prairie
.  Roxanne is desperate to emulate all-American TV girls.
But things change when Liat moves in nearby, and Liat's self-confidence enables Roxanne to embrace her own unique identity.