Beautiful and riveting is Joshua Marston's Maria Full of Grace (2004). Not only a compelling story, but surprising. The plot left me wondering -- caring -- like a cousin to Cristian Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days / 4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile (2007). These are great independent films about women set against the backdrop of specific socio-economic systems enforced by men.
In Maria Full of Grace, the Colombian-born lead, Catalina Sandino Moreno, conveys powerful emotions through her facial expressions, and with her eyes. Wonderful work.
Today's Rune: The Mystery Rune.
She looks pretty intense even in the still here.
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