Nominated for 1 Oscar. 41 wins & 35 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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A stunner of a film.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
30 Jul 2004
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One of the emblematic migration stories of our time.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
1 Aug 2004
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One of those films that finds strength in its directness, that passes up the fireworks and cheap tricks and just goes straight for the starkness of a powerful situation.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
6 Aug 2004
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The fact that [Moreno's] Maria is so believable, so compelling, rests entirely on what she brings to the part, not what the part brings to her. Her face is the kind that can carry a movie on the strength of sheer screen presence.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
26 Aug 2004
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Marston's compact, personal film doesn't judge his Maria, it merely observes her, explains her and humanizes a dark corner of a dirty business.