Mi Vida Loca (also known as
My Crazy Life) is a 1994
American drama film directed and written by
Allison Anders. It centers on the plight of young Mexicanas and Chicanas (and their male counterparts) growing up in the
Echo Park section of
Los Angeles, who face the struggles of friendship, romantic entanglements, and motherhood in a neighborhood ravaged by gang violence. Based on a true story.