Maria Full Of Grace Analysis

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Maria Full of Grace is a film that depicts the struggles the protagonist, seventeen year old Maria, goes through as she becomes part of the drug trade in order for a better lifestyle for herself, her family and her unborn baby. The film begins in urban Colombia where the audience is introduced to Maria’s hopeless lifestyle, as she is the only provider for a house full of women and in a relationship with an incompetent young boy. As the film takes plight to New York City, Maria becomes a mule for the drug cartel, while pregnant, Maria is faced with many circumstances that threaten her life. Although Maria Full of Grace depicts a male dominated culture, many events portray Maria’s willingness to stand up against culturally defined

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