Maria Full of Grace (2004)

Regisseur:

Joshua Marston

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Joshua Marston (written by)

Premierendatum:

2. April 2004 (Colombia)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Krimi

Werbezeile:

How far will she go before she's gone too far?

Plot:

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.

Plot Keywords:

X Ray | Airport Personnel | Vomit | Traveling | Tears

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 30 wins & 22 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

A beautiful film.

Besetzung

Catalina Sandino Moreno	...	María Álvarez
Virgina Ariza	...	Juana
Yenny Paola Vega	...	Blanca
Rodrigo Sánchez Borhorquez	...	Supervisor
Charles Albert Patiño	...	Felipe
Wilson Guerrero	...	Juan
Johanna Andrea Mora	...	Diana Álvarez
Fabricio Suarez	...	Pacho
Mateo Suarez	...	Pacho
Evangelina Morales	...	Rosita
Juana Guarderas	...	Female Pharmacist
John Álex Toro	...	Franklin (as Jhon Alex Toro)
Jaime Osorio Gómez	...	Javier (as Jaime Osorio Gomez)
Guilied Lopez	...	Lucy Díaz
Victor Macias	...	Pellet Maker

Alternativ:

Maria Full of Grace (International: English title)
Maria, llena eres de gracia (Colombia)
Maria voll der Gnade (Österreich) (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content and language.

Länge:

101 Min

Produktionsland:

USA | Colombia

Sprache:

Spanisch | Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:16 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #40648)

Drehorte:

Amaguaña, Ecuador

Firma:

HBO Films

Dies und das:

Catalina Sandino Moreno did not practice swallowing pellets during rehearsals. Since the character of Maria did not know how to swallow them, Moreno and Joshua Marston agreed that it would be more realistic for her to try swallowing them for the first time on-camera. The pellets were made of easily digestible substances but neither Moreno nor Marston will reveal what exactly they were made of.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: After Maria gives Don Fernando the money for Lucy's family, she takes her wallet out twice.

Dialogzitate:

María Álvarez: How many time have you done this?
Rosita: Twice.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Picoteando Por Ahi

A beautiful film.

It upsets me when I see a well-crafted film like this getting mediocre ratings (even if it is a "weighted average" on IMDb). As I write this most people who have voted have given Maria Full of Grace a "7" or higher. I was so engrossed by Maria's story and the acting that went into it that, at times, I felt as if I was watching a documentary. (I also had that feeling watching "City of God"). The Audience Award at Sundance was obviously well deserved. Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria) gives the type of performance that should make a lot of directors take note. And the story itself makes you to pause to consider the reasons why some people are involved in the drug trade. See this film!