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A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 72/100. Scores higher than 80% of the 3,273 2000s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 30m. Streaming on Hulu.
Synopsis
As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic72/100
40 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard GlatzerDirector
- Wash WestmorelandDirector
- Wash WestmorelandWriter
- Richard GlatzerWriter
- J. Peter RobinsonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Emily RiosMagdalena
- Jesse GarciaCarlos
- Chalo GonzálezTio Tomas Alvarez
- David W. RossGary
- Jason L. WoodJames
- Ramiro IniguezCast
- Araceli Guzman-RicoMaria
- Jesus CastanosCast
- Johnny ChavezUncle Walter
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Themes
immigrant familyquinceaneralatin american immigration