Maria Full of Grace

I saw a really really good movie over the weekend. It's called Maria Full of Grace. It's about a young girl that becomes a mule. It tells about why she becomes one and tells of some of the problems that are facing people in South America. She's 17 years old and pregnant by her boyfriend who she is no longer in love with and vice versa. He doesn't want to take responsibility for the child unless she marries him but she doesn't want to be in a loveless marriage. (Hmm...thats food for thought. I know some people that did this and it never worked out for them. ) She was suffering from morning sickness and while she was at her job at a flower plantation, she threw up on the roses she was de-thorning. I know thats disgusting but it lead to her quitting her job because her boss wouldn't let her go to the bathroom and humiliated her in front of everyone by forcing her to wash the roses off. Like I said she subsequently quit her job. She was supporting her mother, her sister, and her sister's baby. All the responsibility fell on a 17 year old. Could you imagine having to support your entire family on wages that barely got you by. I know a lot of people are living paycheck to paycheck but imagine being 17 and having to do that. Anyway this leads her to becoming a mule.

Once again it was a foreign language film. You have to put the subtitles on if you don't speak spanish but it's still a really good movie. It really gives a new perspective on why people become mules and how circumstances can change the way you live. Now it's not a pro-drug movie at all. Actually it shows a lot as to why people shouldn't become mules and the danger that is involved.

If you can tolerate subtitles or are fluent in spanish, it's definitely worth the time and money.