Welcome to the Dollhouse

Awkward and shy 11-year-old Dawn Wiener (Heather Matarazzo), called "Wiener-Dog" and tormented at school, finds no refuge at home, where she runs a distant third for the affections of her parents against her older brother and younger sister. Dawn develops a crush on Steve, a cute older boy in her brother's garage band, but, surprisingly, it's her relationship with a thuggish school bully (Brendan Sexton) that blossoms into something more meaningful.