Young teen April's life began in a dustbin, abandoned and alone, but on her 14th birthday, she decides to search for her real mother after a row with her foster mother. She skips school and sets out to uncover her past, visiting social workers, children's homes, and special schools, recalling key scenes from her fragmented childhood. The journey is painful and frightening at times, but April also finds friendship, love, and laughter along the way, and now she's determined to find her mother.
Dustbin Baby
April, a resilient individual, was discovered as a newborn in a dumpster and left to fend for herself in a treacherous industrial landscape.