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Tortilla Heaven

2008 · 98 min

A gentle, good-natured small-town comedy that ambles along with mild charm and a few wry laughs about belief and greed.

Tagline: You can't keep a miracle secret
Overview: Isidor's Tortilla Heaven is the best restaurant in New Mexico maybe even the world. But though his tortillas are scrumptious, his enchiladas divine, Isidor has never made a dime. Why? He lives in Falfurrias, population 73. One Sunday, while all the town, including his wife and son, are piously praying mass, a miracle occurs. Upon one of his famous, hand-made tortillas appears the face of Jesus Christ.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
greed
class
family
identity
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Judy Hecht Dumontet
Written by: Judy Hecht Dumontet, Julius Robinson, Mitchell Leib
Starring: Miguel Sandoval, José Zúñiga, Olivia Hussey, George López, Elpidia Carrillo, Alexis Cruz, Marcelo Tubert, Irene Bedard
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America, Mexico
Languages: English

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