Maria Full of Grace

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Maria Full of Grace
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R,1hr 41min
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July 16, 2004
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New Line Cinema
Synopsis: New York-based writer/director Joshua Marston makes his feature film debut with the coming-of-age drama Maria Full of Grace, with a script developed at the Sundance Screenwriter's Lab. Catalina Sandino Moreno plays Maria Alvarez, a teenager living in Bogotá, Colombia. Along with most of the other able-bodied people in her community, she works a perilous job in a flower plantation. She wants to quit, but her large family depends on her meager salary. One day, Maria meets a smooth-talking young man ... Full Synopsis
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Moreno, 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. Full Review
Metascore
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87
Universal Acclaim
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Catalina Sandino Moreno, nominee Best Female Lead for “Maria Full of Grace”
Catalina Sandino Moreno, nominee Best Female Lead for “Maria Full of Grace”
Catalina Sandino Moreno, nominee Best Female Lead for “Maria Full of Grace”
Catalina Sandino Moreno, nominee Best Female Lead for “Maria Full of Grace”
Catalina Sandino Moreno, nominee Best Female Lead for “Maria Full of Grace”
Joshua Marston, nominee Best Director and Best First Screenplay for “Maria Full of Grace”
Catalina Sandino Moreno, nominee Best Female Lead for “Maria Full of Grace”
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