Synopsis
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.
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Cast
- Catalina Sandino MorenoMaría Álvarez
- Guilied LopezLucy Díaz
- Yenny Paola VegaBlanca
- Jhon Álex ToroFranklin
- Virgina ArizaJuana
- Rodrigo Sánchez BorhorquezSupervisor
- Charles Albert PatiñoFelipe
- Wilson GuerreroJuan
- Johanna Andrea MoraDiana Álvarez
- Evangelina MoralesRosita
Recommendations
- 100
ReelViews
Disturbing. It is impossible to sit through Maria Full of Grace and not be affected by the circumstances of the characters. For that, the credit must go to Marston and his actors. - 100
Entertainment Weekly
Unfolds with a simplicity that's as breathtaking as its inevitability is harrowing. - 100
Christian Science Monitor
Timely, pointed messages about oppression and opportunity come poignantly through in strongly dramatic terms. - 90
L.A. Weekly
The movie is thrillingly subjective, teeming with the fullness of everyday proletarian life that one finds in the work of the directors who most influenced Marston in the making of this movie: Hector Babenco and the Brazilian realists, Ken Loach and Mike Leigh. - 88
USA Today
Gracefully acted, and the story packs a powerful punch straight to the gut. - 80
Film Threat
Isn’t really about drugs. It’s about what motivates people to make hard choices. However, deciding whether or not to view this unique glimpse into a seldom seen world should be easy. It’s a must-see. - 80
Village Voice
It's a remarkably assured and humane feature debut. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Ultimately, the ending is a bit of a cop-out, but that's a small criticism for a film with such decent perspectives.
