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Quinceañera (2006) -- As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   2,376 votes
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Writers:

Richard Glatzer (writer)
Wash Westmoreland (writer)

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Release Date:

5 July 2006 (France) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot:

As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin. full summary | full synopsis

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Awards:

7 wins & 10 nominations more

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(6 articles)

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User Comments:

Realistic and refreshing more (46 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jesus Castanos ... Ernesto (as Jesus Castanos Chima)

Araceli Guzman-Rico ... Maria

Emily Rios ... Magdalena
J.R. Cruz ... Herman
Listette Avila ... Jessica
Alicia Sixtos ... Eileen May Garcia
Hector Quevedo ... Dancing Boy
Germán Campos ... Chambelàn (as German Zavala)

Carlos Linares ... Videographer

Johnny Chavez ... Uncle Walter
Carmen Aguirre ... Aunt Silvia
Margarita Lugo ... Aunt Candy
Jorge Ortiz ... DJ
Veronica Sixtos ... Young Girl

Jesse Garcia ... Carlos
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Echo Park, L.A. (UK)
Sweet Fifteen (Australia) (TV title)
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MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexual content and drug use.

Runtime:

90 min | UK:90 min (uncut)

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:16 | South Korea:15

Company:

Cinetic Media more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The film was shot in the same neighborhood that Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer (the film's writers and directors) live in, and the community turned up to help out by loaning their houses, providing technical advice, supplying clothing and acting. more

Goofs:

Factual errors: Herman says that he's going to take his AP History exam on Saturday. Advanced Placement exams are only given on specific school days, not weekends. more

Quotes:

Magdalena: You're such a loser. Smoking pot in the afternoon, and watching cartoons.
Carlos: Look who's talking... 14 and pregnant.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Noir (2007) more

Soundtrack:

Pica Pica more


FAQ

I enjoyed the movie but...... since when can a women get pregnant when the sperm is emited on her leg? I am a nurse and this is not possible. Sperm do not climb into the vagina. And why would a conservative minister father suddenly be so forgiving and feel guilty when he discovers that the 14 year old daughters sexual activity involved nudity and intimacy but just not full penetration. True to character he would still be very upset with her.
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16 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
Realistic and refreshing, 12 July 2006
9/10
Author: ramona_bourhis from Rennes, France

No one is perfect and this film may have its flaws but what a realistic and refreshing look at LA! The young actors do a great job, portraying their characters genuinely -- no trickery, no exaggeration. The film-makers successfully depict the Echo Park area, with its people and its traditions as well as the new challenges facing the populations of Metropolitan LA. It is indeed good to see Los Angeles in a new light, with its culturally rich neighborhoods that tend to be either forgotten or ill-represented by mainstream Hollywood films. My personal pleasure: finally a film with actors that look like and speak like the characters they embody! The Spanish spoken is correct and accents are credible! Definitely recommend it.

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