Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves

2002 · 86 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.1 (106 votes)
Dir. Patricia Cardoso · Starring America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros, Ingrid Oliu, George López, Brian Sites, Soledad St. Hilaire · Music Heitor Pereira

“Real women take chances, have flaws, embrace life...”

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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.

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A vibrant, funny, and heartfelt story about a young woman torn between her dreams and her family's expectations. It's a warm embrace of culture, love, and the difficult choices of growing up.

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