# Maria Full of Grace (2004)

> A pregnant Colombian teenager risks becoming a drug mule when poverty and exploitation leave her few safe paths toward independence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/349

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Joshua Marston
- Cast: Catalina Sandino Moreno, Yenny Paola Vega, Jhon Álex Toro, Guilied Lopez, Patricia Rae, Virgina Ariza, Rodrigo Sánchez Borhorquez, Charles Albert Patiño
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390221/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, empathetic, tense, serious movie night, social issue film discussion

## Synopsis

A young woman faces a life-altering decision that could lead to freedom or peril.

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