Where the Heart Is (2000) follows Novalee Nation, a pregnant 17-year-old abandoned at a Walmart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. She secretly lives in the store until giving birth, eventually building a "chosen family" with the town's eccentric locals. 🎬 Production & Cast Matt Williams. Screenplay: Based on the 1995 novel by Billie Letts. Natalie Portman: Novalee Nation, the resilient protagonist. Ashley Judd: Lexie Coop, a nurse and Novalee's best friend.
Provided additional small-town backdrops. ⚠️ Viewer Guide (PG-13) Where the Heart Is (2000) - Parents guide - IMDb Where the Heart is (2000)
Served as the fictional "Bowdoin College" in Maine. Where the Heart Is (2000) follows Novalee Nation,