Reform School Girl

A determined teenager who seeks an escape from her guardian’s control, only to be sent to reform school. She navigates manipulation and pressure with resilience and a growing sense of personal justice, culminating in a bold act of defiance.

Donna’s reckless companion who drags her into trouble, including a hit-and-run incident. He embodies impulsive risk and warns Donna about the consequences if she talks, threatening her sister to keep her silent.

A kleptomaniac friend whose actions trigger further complications and test the bonds among the girls. Dink’s presence underscores how impulsivity can ripple through the reform school.

One of the reform school’s faster runners who suffers from a stolen medallion incident, highlighting competition’s costs and the toll of institutional rules on individual ambition.

Donna’s fast-thinking ally who shares a close, if complicated, bond with her. Carmen’s choices reveal loyalty and self-preservation within the school’s harsh regime.

Donna’s sister whose safety becomes a catalyst for Donna’s decisions. Kathy’s escape and the danger she faces heighten the emotional stakes of the story.

A Velmont Academy competitor who participates in the hurdles and relay, illustrating the competitive pressure surrounding the track events.

The reform school’s coach who recognizes Donna’s speed and pressures her toward athletic competition as a pathway to early release.

An Olympic medal-winner who uses athletics as leverage to enforce obedience, making the track a tool of control and reward.

The reform school’s psychologist who analyzes and labels Donna, contributing to her punishment and the institutional gaze.

A strict matron who enforces the school’s routines and discipline, representing the day-to-day control within the institution.

A Velmont Academy student who embodies the social dynamics and rivalry surrounding the school’s athletic events.

Another Velmont Academy student contributing to the competitive atmosphere on the track.

Donna's lecherous guardian whose control and threats escalate the central family tension in the film.

Donna’s other guardian figure whose presence deepens the themes of protection and danger surrounding her.