
María Álvarez, an independent, feisty, and underpaid seventeen-year-old Colombian rose packager is stuck in a tedious life and a dead-end relationship with her good-for-nothing boyfriend, Juan. And as if things weren't bad enough, an unexpected pregnancy and an ugly altercation with her unfair boss will tempt María to accept the risky offer to become a drug mule, smuggling drugs from Bogotá to New York City. But, as things rapidly spiral out of control, suddenly, the opti... (Full plot summary below)
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María Álvarez, an independent, feisty, and underpaid seventeen-year-old Colombian rose packager is stuck in a tedious life and a dead-end relationship with her good-for-nothing boyfriend, Juan. And as if things weren't bad enough, an unexpected pregnancy and an ugly altercation with her unfair boss will tempt María to accept the risky offer to become a drug mule, smuggling drugs from Bogotá to New York City. But, as things rapidly spiral out of control, suddenly, the option of an early retirement and a peaceful future for both María and her unborn baby begins to fade away. Is there a way out from this hopeless predicament?
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| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliDisturbing. It is impossible to sit through Maria Full of Grace and not be affected by the circumstances of the characters. For that, the credit must go to Marston and his actors. |
| San Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinA revelatory independent film whose moments of incredible sadness are offset by the same state of grace that blesses its astonishing title character. |
| The Film YapNick RogersThe subject could be, and has been, exploitative in other films, but Joshua Marston shrewdly sketches asides of drama about whether Maria should simply remain in New York. To his credit, that outcome feels as fraught with peril as her drug-running. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames KendrickCatalina Sandino Moreno makes Maria into a character with whom we sympathize not because we feel sorry for her, but because we're charged by her steely determination |
| Zertinet MoviesSteven Snyderthrough both Marston's and Moreno's refusal to play up her pain or struggles, we care even more about how her believable tale will end. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaMoreno, with her wide, watchful eyes, owns the camera - and the film. Her performance is perfectly natural and profoundly moving. Maria Full of Grace is a remarkable picture, full of suspense and discovery. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittTimely, pointed messages about oppression and opportunity come poignantly through in strongly dramatic terms. |
| NetflixJames RocchiSubtle, quiet look at a desperate journey hurts and haunts by giving us people's stories -- not a politicized slogan. |
| Village VoiceMark HolcombIt's a remarkably assured and humane feature debut. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonA story that rips fleshy holes through your heart. |