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Directed by: Joshua Marston Starring: Catalina Sandino Moreno, Yenny Paola Vega , Virgina Ariza, Guilied Lopez A pretty 17-yr-old girl is her home's primary source of income in Columbia, until she gets fed up with her lovely job and gets herself fired. While looking for new work, she lands herslef a job as a muel, swallowing sixty-some packets of cocaine with the promise of a huge paycheck upon her return from the US. Considering the number of teenage and unheard-of actors in this film, I was impressed by the quality of acting from most of the people in this film. It really exposes the plight of those living in 3rd world nations, and offers some insight into how they view the drug trade and the United States in general. Actually, the final outlook was pretty depressing. It did have a couple scenes where I wanted to shout at the screen "just tell character Y that X happened", or "for christs's sake go do Z and make your life easier", but otherwise, it was still a good movie. RATING: 4 PROS: educational, and the plot has its intense points that really drew me into the film. CONS: I sometimes wanted to smack the characters for being childish. Also, it's all in Spanish with subtitles, if that's a problem. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://www.mariafullofgrace.com/
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I was expecting to be beaten over the head with the "DRUGS ARE EVIL" message (like the horrible Requiem for a Dream) but it wasn't like that at all. Harrowing at times, but also hopeful. A very well-done, well-balanced understated film. Rating: 4quote:Decapod73 came out of the closet to say: 17 years old = child
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Feb 18, 2005 21:37
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This movie was really well done and the view of the characters and linear plot made you really feel for them. It's a great outsider's view how callous the drug trade can be, by focusing on the people hurt the most by it. Not uplifting, not really depressing, but overall I wish more films liek his would be made. 4/5
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