Quinceañera (2006)

Quinceañera (2006) Movie Reviews
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Cast: Emily Rios, Jesse Garcia, Chalo Gonzalez, David W. Ross, Ramiro Iniguez, Araceli Guzman-Rico, Jesus Castanos, Johnny Chavez, Alicia Sixtos, Aris Mendoza

Director: Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer

Writer: Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Running Time: 90 min.

Advisory: for language, some sexual content and drug use

Synopsis: Magdalena is the daughter of a Mexican-American family that runs a storefront church in Echo Park, Los Angeles. With her 15th birthday approaching, all she can think about is her boyfriend, her Quinceañera dress, and the Hummer Limo she hopes will carry her on her special day. But, a few months before the celebration, Magdalena falls pregnant. As the elaborate preparations for her Quinceañera proceed, it is only a matter of time before her religious father finds out and rejects her. Forced out of her home, Magdalena moves in with her great-great uncle, Tomas, an old man who makes his living by selling champurrado--a Mexican hot drink--in the street. Already living with him is Carlos, Magdalena's cousin, a tough cholo who was thrown out by his parents. Carlos does not disguise his disapproval of Magdalena's arrival. The back house rental where Tomas has lived happily for many years is on a property that was recently purchased by an affluent white gay couple--pioneers of gentrification in the neighborhood. Inevitably, worlds collide when they become entangled in the lives of their tenants. As Magdalena's pregnancy grows more visible, she, Carlos and Tomas pull together as a family of outsiders. But, the economics of the neighborhood are turning against them. Ultimately, this precipitates a crisis that threatens their way of life.

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