Real Women Have Curves

"Real women take chances, have flaws, embrace life..."

2002 1h 26m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 106

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

America Ferrera
Ana Garcia
Lupe Ontiveros
Carmen Garcia
Ingrid Oliu
Estela Garcia
George López
Mr. Guzman
Brian Sites
Jimmy
Soledad St. Hilaire
Pancha
Lourdes Perez Nido
Rosali
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Raúl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patricia Cardoso
Writers: George LaVoo, Josefina Lopez
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patricia Cardoso, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sloane Klevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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America Ferrera and Lupe Ontiveros and Ingrid Oliu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patricia Cardoso directs. Jim Denault behind the camera. Heitor Pereira scores. Sloane Klevin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5Directed by Patricia Cardoso, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sloane Klevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8America Ferrera and Lupe Ontiveros and Ingrid Oliu carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Real women take chances, have flaws, embrace life...".
10IMDB entry: tt0296166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.