Overview
In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorPatricia Cardoso
WriterGeorge LaVoo, Josefina Lopez
Cast
America Ferrera
Ana Garcia
Lupe Ontiveros
Carmen Garcia
Ingrid Oliu
Estela Garcia
George López
Mr. Guzman
Brian Sites
Jimmy
Soledad St. Hilaire
Pancha
Lourdes Perez Nido
Rosali
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Raúl
Felipe de Alba
Grandfather
José Gerardo Zamora Jr.
Juan José
Edgar Lujan
Juan Martin
Lina Acosta
Norma
Celina Belizan
Glitz Receptionist
Ramona Garcia Coronado
Singing Woman
Marlene Forte
Mrs. Glass
Jim Ishida
Landlord
Pete Leal
Dr. Lopez
Josefina Lopez
Veronica
Esmerelda McQuillan
Pharmacy Attendant
Jose Tolentino
Mariachi
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Keywords
coming of ageteenage girlwoman director
Details
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$8M
TMDb Votes
102
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026