Fresh
Aassured, sensitive, and commendably unpretentious.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Overview
In a village in New Mexico, the life of young farm boy Antonio is dramatically changed when an old medicine woman joins his household. This affecting coming-of-age tale recounts Antonio's experiences to reveal the spiritual conflict in his community.
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71%
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Rotten
The lyrical book is filled with touches of magical realism. On the other hand, the movie is sorely lacking in both magic and realism. It's all very empty and blah.
Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic
Fresh
An offbeat slice of Americana will intrigue thoughtful moviegoers.
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
Theater firebrand and big-screen presence Miriam Colon portrays Ultima with a minimum of fuss and a gorgeous supply of elder authority.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
Writer-director Carl Franklin offers up a tone of heightened reverence that weighs down the material, but there are small, lovely moments when the magic realism approaches the magical.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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