Synopsis
As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin.
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Cast
- Emily RiosMagdalena
- Jesse GarciaCarlos
- Chalo GonzálezTio Tomas Alvarez
- David W. RossGary
- Jason L. WoodJames
- Ramiro Iniguez
- Araceli Guzman-RicoMaria
- Jesus Castanos
- Johnny ChavezUncle Walter
Recommendations
- 83
Christian Science Monitor
Despite much of the turmoil depicted, there is a sweetness to parts of this film that is reminiscent of the 1961 British movie "A Taste of Honey." - 80
The New York Times
As smart and warmhearted an exploration of an upwardly mobile immigrant culture as American independent cinema has produced. - 75
The A.V. Club
Quinceañera sketches its characters and conflicts with warmth and empathy. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Life-affirming without being saccharine and enormously entertaining, film could be one of those rare specialty pictures that crossover to a mainstream audience. - 70
Variety
This is a fresh, spirited drama, charming and unpretentious. It mines a similar vein to recent Latino-themed pics such as "Raising Victor Vargas" and "Real Women Have Curves." - 70
Village Voice
Saucy, rowdy, heartfelt, and terribly sweet movie. - 70
Los Angeles Times
As sweet and gentle as it is, Quinceañera is quite clear-eyed about human cruelty and indifference. In structure, however, there is a circularity to the film that allows it to end on a well-earned upbeat note. - 70
Salon
It's an engaging, sweet-yet-sad neighborhood slice of life, anchored by pretty cinematography and a couple of nice performances.
