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This embodies that early 2000's indie film aesthetic. I spent most of the movie being mad at her mom, so I guess it really put me in the shoes of the teenage lead. Overall it feels very real: the characters, their dialogue, their struggles. The only thing that made me go hmmmm was being able to apply to Columbia after graduation and get accepted with a full scholarship, but I'll let them have that one.
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Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
10/18/2002Runtime
86 minsOverview
Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$3,000,000Revenue
$7,700,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A warm, spirited coming-of-age story about a young Latina woman negotiating her own ambitions against her family's expectations, buoyed by humor, heart, and hard-won moments of self-assertion.
Mood
BittersweetJoyfulDefiant
Themes
Coming of ageFamilyIdentityFreedom
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
NaturalisticDocumentary-like
Structure
Linear
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