Ana, a first generation Mexican American teenager living in East Los Angeles, has just graduated from high school. Because she is a talented writer, a caring teacher urges her to apply to college. Ana secretly is excited about the possibility, but her overbearing and hypercritical mother, Carmen, insists that it is time for her .. Read more
| Starring | America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros, Ingrid Oliu |
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| Director | Patricia Cardoso |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Ana, a first generation Mexican American teenager living in East Los Angeles, has just graduated from high school. Because she is a talented writer, a caring teacher urges her to apply to college. Ana secretly is excited about the possibility, but her overbearing and hypercritical mother, Carmen, insists that it is time for her to help provide for the family by working in her sister's sewing factory. When a crisis arises at the factory, it seems as if Ana's fate is unhappily sealed, but her indomitable will to reach beyond sweatshop life eventually leads her to burst, defiant and resplendent, through every restriction on her life.
| Starring | America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros, Ingrid Oliu |
|---|---|
| Director | Patricia Cardoso |
| Studio | MOSAIC MOVIES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 04 Aug 2003 |
A salutary, affirmative epistle from Latino East LA, Real Women is about a bright, full-figured, working class... read more on Time Out
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Real Women, Real Curves, Really good
If My Big Fat Greek Wedding was the fairytale corner of the ethnic romantic comedy market, then Real Women Have Curves is the realistic version. Ana is young, ... read more »
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nice movie
Love this movie. The only problem I have is with the end.I wanted to know what happened to Anna and her family..I don't like the way it ended.
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It was worth watching again
Saw this film on TV several years ago with my (then) teen-age daughter. Wasn't sure it would be as good without her to play things off of. It was though... read more »
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What a marvellous film! I really enjoyed watching this film. I found it refreshing to see a film like this where the main heroine was Hispanic, intelligent, ... read more »
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