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Maria Full of Grace

2004 · 101 min

A tense, humanising journey that immerses you in a young woman's desperate choices with quiet realism and mounting anxiety.

Tagline
Based on 1,000 true stories.
Overview
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • class
  • crime
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
Joshua Marston
Written by
Joshua Marston
Starring
Catalina Sandino Moreno, Yenny Paola Vega, Jhon Álex Toro, Guilied Lopez, Patricia Rae, Virgina Ariza, Rodrigo Sánchez Borhorquez, Charles Albert Patiño
Music
Jacobo Lieberman, Leonardo Heiblum
Cinematography
Jim Denault
Runtime
101 min
Country
Colombia, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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