Movie

Cocaine Godmother

2017 · 100 min

A grim, steady rise-and-fall crime saga that feels like a cautionary tale, anchored by a cold, ambitious protagonist.

Tagline: The Griselda Blanco Story
Overview: At the age of 17, Griselda Blanco, made her way to the U.S. with a fake passport with her first husband Carlos. Living in Queens with her three sons, Griselda became enticed by the money the drug world offered, and quickly became embroiled with local drug runners. Griselda masterminded the use of beautiful women, the elderly and children as the mules and created false-bottom suitcases to smuggle cocaine from Colombia.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, power, ambition, addiction
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
ambition
addiction
betrayal
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild