Maria Full Of Grace Analysis

María Full of Grace is a film that gives us an intake on just how hard it is to make a living, especially at such a young age. María and her family struggled with making a living, they were constantly fighting over who had to pay the next bill or who had to pay for something they needed. And the amount of money each was making with the job they had. You could tell in the film they really relied on María and the money she was making at the flower shop when she finally told her family she quit her job. This is starting to become a common thing in today’s society. I have been a witness to this on several occasions.
This film really opened my eyes in several different ways. It made me realize just how important family truly is in our daily lives.

How we must always be there for them because one day they will not be there anymore, especially our parents. For me, they did absolutely everything for me, they sent me through Catholic school my whole life, came to every sporting event I ever had, and always made sure I had food on my plate. They worked and still work non-stop to make sure our family gets everything we need. Another thing I learned from this film is to never feel pressured into doing something you may not want to do. For example, in the film, María was introduced into being a mule. A mule is a person who transports illegal drugs by swallowing them or concealing them in their bodies. When María was introduced to this idea she did not look comfortable to carry out this action. So, the piece of information I took from this part of the film was never give into peer pressure. If you do not feel comfortable to carry out some sort of action or do not want to partake in a certain situation, do not do so. If they do not understand as to why you do not want to do this, they truly are not your friends.
While watching this film it really opened my eyes when it came to Latin America. I learned a lot about poverty, and drug trade in this country. I never really realized how much poverty there is around us until coming to college. When I was on my own and had to watch how much money I spent, especially with no income. I had to be in charge of making sure I did not spend my money on unnecessary items, which I did. In the beginning, I started to throw money at anything, food, items, you name it, it was not until my mom contacted me telling me I need to stop spending my money on things I do not need. This piece of information stuck out when watching the film, realizing how careful they are with their money, how they spent it on things they truly needed.
As for drug trade, I always heard about people getting caught in the act of selling drugs and traveling with them but I never realized how popular it was. It is common in Latin America to smuggle drugs over to the United States because this is where most of the drugs come from. That is how the United States receive many of our drugs that we have, from mules. They will carry it over in their bodies and travel to the United States where they would meet up with someone and give them the drugs.
This film helped me learned many life lessons that I will carry on in the future. I was happy we watched this film because it really makes you realize how this world truly is and how you should be thankful for everything you have because other’s many not have what you have.