
Magdalena is 14 and anxiously awaiting her 15th birthday where she'll celebrate her quinceañera. Her world starts to crumble when she discovers her pregnancy after not being able to fit in her gown for her quinceañera. Soon, she's kicked out of her home, abandoned by her family, and abandoned by her baby's father. Magdalena is then taken in by her great-granduncle, Tomas and her gay, often-in-trouble cousin, Carlos. There she finds a new family and life.... (Full plot summary below)
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Magdalena is 14 and anxiously awaiting her 15th birthday where she'll celebrate her quinceañera. Her world starts to crumble when she discovers her pregnancy after not being able to fit in her gown for her quinceañera. Soon, she's kicked out of her home, abandoned by her family, and abandoned by her baby's father. Magdalena is then taken in by her great-granduncle, Tomas and her gay, often-in-trouble cousin, Carlos. There she finds a new family and life.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA heartfelt drama set in the Los Angeles Latino community about a nurturing 85-year-old man who takes under his wings two rebels ostracized by their own families. |
| TV GuideKen FoxOne of the most perceptive movies about the gentrification of Los Angeles. |
| San Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinGlatzer and Westmoreland live in Echo Park, and they have given their film a remarkable sense of place. |
| Rochester Democrat and ChronicleJack GarnerQuinceañera is an engrossing look at modern Mexican-American life in Los Angeles, as well as universal family themes, and buoyed by superb acting, especially from Rios, Garcia and a particularly beatific Gonzalez. |
| Cinema SignalsJules BrennerIt may be ill-advised to admit that by the last frame, tears filled my eyes. To fulfill my obligation to avoid spoilers, however, I just won't say why. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldCo-writer/directors Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland have crafted a small gem, one of those movies from which you emerge feeling happier about the human condition. |
| Denver Rocky Mountain NewsRobert DenersteinQuinceañera, which mixes actors and real Echo Park people, often has an engaging informality about it. |
| Dallas Morning NewsChris VognarWhat the movie lacks in visionary skill it makes up for in charm and wistfulness about the depleting effects of gentrification. |
| Sympatico.caAngela BaldassarreThere's an upbeat spirit to "Quinceañera" that reflects the indomitable soul of traditional Mexican beliefs and faith. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseAnother tale of an unlikely family dynamic showing the way for closed-minded conservatives, Quinceañera may be simplistic at heart, but its drama is reasonably effective. |