Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Movie · R · 101 min
★ 7.3(435)unSUB Rating
A pregnant teenager in Colombia, worn down by low pay and family pressure, takes a risky job to earn quick money. Promised an easy trip and a fresh start, she travels to New York carrying illegal drugs inside her body, where every step brings new fear and uncertainty.
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Details
- Original title
- María, llena eres de gracia
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-04-02
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (435 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, realistic drama about poverty, immigration pressures, and dangerous choices, with a calm, somber tone; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing or bleak stories like Sweet Sixteen.
Pros: tense, gripping journey; realistic, grounded tone; strong lead performance | Cons: slow, quiet pacing; heavy subject matter; some find it preachy
Themes
- new york city
- individual
- adolescence
- airplane
- drug crime
- drug trafficking
- pregnancy
- bravery
- cocaine
- drug mule
- illegal immigration
- maquiladora
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Grand prix du Festival de Deauville · 2004
- Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic · 2004
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2005 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2004 · nominated
Cast & crew
Catalina Sandino Moreno
as María Álvarez
- GL
Guilied Lopez
as Lucy Díaz
- YV
Yenny Paola Vega
as Blanca
Jhon Álex Toro
as Franklin
- VA
Virgina Ariza
as Juana
- RB
Rodrigo Sánchez Borhorquez
as Supervisor
- CP
Charles Albert Patiño
as Felipe
- WG
Wilson Guerrero
as Juan
- JM
Johanna Andrea Mora
as Diana Álvarez
- EM
Evangelina Morales
as Rosita
Directed by Joshua Marston