'' Raising Victor Vargas '' is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Sollett , written by Sollett and Eva Vives . The film follows Victor , a Lower East Side teenager , as he deals with his eccentric family , including his strict grandmother , his bratty sister , and a younger brother who completely idolizes him . Along the way he tries to win the affections of Judy , who is very careful and calculating when it comes to how she deals with men . In a subplot , Judy 's friend Melonie is depicted in her own romantic adventure . The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
Raising Victor Vargas