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The Milagro Beanfield War

1988 · 117 min

A gentle, sun-baked fable of a small town banding together, mixing earthy comedy with quiet magic and a slow-building sense of community defiance.

Overview: The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, family, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
family
justice
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild