Maria Full of Grace (2004) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Maria Full of Grace (2004) |
| Director | Joshua Marston |
| Screenplay Writer | Joshua Marston |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay inspired by real events) |
| Lead Actors | Catalina Sandino Moreno, Guilied Lopez, Orlando Tobón |
| Cast | Catalina Sandino Moreno, Guilied Lopez, Orlando Tobón, John Álex Toro, Yenny Paola Vega, Patricia Rae |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Release Date | January 18, 2004 (Sundance Film Festival) |
| Duration | 1h 41m (101 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$3 million |
| Language | Spanish, English |
| Country | Colombia, United States |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$12.6 million |
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Summary
The film takes place in Colombia and centers around Latin American familial responsibility and the drug trade. Maria, having lost her job and pregnant becomes a mule, smuggling drugs into the U.S. where she decides to stay in order to make a better life for her child.
Review
This is a Spanish language film, so if you are not in the mood for subtitles or fluent in Spanish, probably not the best choice. I really enjoyed this movie. It is in the typical Latin American film style, film quality, ambient noise, etc. I think it is unfortunate that the movie did not spend more time discussing the broader implications the drug trade has on Colombia and its economy. But that having been said, Maria functions as an effective metaphor for the need the Colombian economy has for drugs. On the one hand it provides a better life for some and on the other hand how destructive it can be to Colombia and the outside world.
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