Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Rachel Henderson The story told in "Entre nos" is one that crosses cultures around the world therefore resulting in a gripping and heart-wrenching movie. A mother of two is reunited in Queens, New York with her husband. Mariana and her kids are new to the United States from Colombia and speak barely any English and therefore Mariana has not established herself as a self-sufficient individual and thus her family relies entirely upon her husband to support their family. However, he takes off for Miami in search of a job, insisting upon leaving Mariana behind with the children. It takes a depressing and anger-engendering amount of time for her husband to decide he no longer wants to be anchored by the burden of his family, and ceases to send money to his wife and children. Soon they are evicted and forced to sleep in parks and dumpster diving for cans to earn enough money everyday for food. The remarkability of Mariana's story is her bravery and the unwavering love she shows her children and her oldest child shows her. Forgiveness and patience toward each other comes easily amidst some of the most trying of circumstances imaginable for a family. The characters in this movie are ones worth emulating, and there is an abundance of loving traits audiences can and ought to garner from the story.

tarbill_kyle Based on a true story, the film Enrtre nos tells a heart filled, yet painful story about a Columbia woman new to the United States, that was left stranded for survival by her husband with two young children Gabi and Andrea. Mariana is left without job and only a little bit of "dinero" or money left to spare. As the traditional Columbian music plays throughout the film, it shows the struggle the family goes through in order to survive under such harsh conditions as they face homelessness. The ragged and warn out costumes worn by the characters enhance the feeling of sympathy that one gets when watching the film. The movie opens with a traditional scene of food and music. This scene is key because it shows the families love for each other by using the food to symbolize the feeling and sets the mood of happiness they all share with one another. Ironically, this scene seems to be the last time the family would all be together and living happily as one. Soon after the father decides to peruse other interest and leaves his wife stranded with two young children. The particular scene where Mariana (mother) is told her husband would not be returning home, the viewer gets a sense of how she feels due to the powerful acting with emotion that she portrays within her face and body language. Mariana is physically and emotionally breaking down right in front of the audience's eyes at a rapid pace and this lets the viewers wonder if she can make it on her own. Soon after, the family is on the streets of downtown New York trying to make a living by selling food and collecting cans. The viewers feel the sympathy as Mariana tires communicating with Americans to ask if they would like to buy an Empanada, but can not do so due to the language barrier. The characters appearance by this point is filthy and malnourished. An example from the film is when the camera zooms in closely to Gabi's (son) hand and shows the dirt underneath his fingernail. This scene shows that the family's chance of survival may be at risk if they do not receive the proper care they need.Through the color changes of the film from dark and dreary scenes to lighter and more clear pictures, the audience begins to see progression with the family as they struggle to get back to where they left off. This film shows a woman's strength and determination to fight for what she loves so that she can make a better life for her family. This story is very realistic and shows audiences of the U.S. that this is a true-life event that is occurring in our country in present day society. I must admit, after watching this heart breaking film, I now have more respect for immigrants who take the courage to enter America because as the movie shows, it's a hard battle to survive in a foreign environment.

fashionista629 Entre Nos provides a completely different perspective on immigration. Being based on a true story about the director, main actress and writer's (all the same person) family, you begin to wonder where American's get their ideas about immigration form. When most Americans think about immigration these days they think of people stealing jobs and depending on their taxes for the immigrant's children to go to school. However, this movie offers an almost disturbing alternative to this cushy life American's picture. Between the abortion, the trash collecting, the father leaving the family behind and all these other horrible events, it's hard to look at immigration in that light.In the beginning, we are introduced to a Latino family from Colombia that seems pretty happy together in New York City. They have food to spare, friends over for dinner, clean clothing and a roof over their head, but when the father leaves you know he's not going to come back, and with him, he takes away the stability that the family has been depending on. There's not any food, clothing or even a place to sleep at night soon after he leaves.During this time there is only trash and bleak surroundings that are gross and dangerous. The lighting is harsh on the screen and brings out shadows in not only their surroundings, but their faces, and helps add to the overbearing grimness in the film. Not to mention the sad tune playing in the background, but the thing that makes this film all too real to the audience has to be the expressions on the actors/actresses faces and the way they are dressed. The tired, pained and hungry expressions that you find in all of the faces is so real this almost seems more like a documentary than an art-house film. Then there's the clothes that they're wearing are filthy and covered in dirt, and just hanging off of them. Their belongings are small and mostly hold no real significance. Other than the family photo that the son keeps in his pocket to remember the times when his father was around.This was a great movie about survival, and I'd recommend it to anyone that wants to watch a heart-wrenching film for a good cry. I'd even recommend it to anyone that thinks that immigration is some life of luxury, in order to see an alternative point of view.

Chloe Idle A new life and beginning would be a good start for Mariana and her family, but due to a cheating husband and being a new immigrant life only begins spiraling out of control. After her husband and sole provider moves to Florida to leave his family, Mariana is forced to find work along with her children in order to survive. A true and touching film of a family survival throughout poverty along with a mother's love and determination to give her children the life they rightfully deserve.Mariana (performed by Paola Mendoza) came off as a strong, independent, and caring woman striving to make a life for her family. Gabriel (performed by Sebastian Villada) the son of Mariana throughout the film, developed into a young adult by taking on the responsibilities of his father whom walked out on his family, by working odd jobs and collecting cans to make money for his mother so they could survive. Lastly Andrea (performed by Laura Montana) was thrown into the mix of the family's life in poverty not old enough to understand what is going on.The props, lighting, language, music and acting truly make the film realistic and awakening to watch because the things occurring daily in people's lives. Through this film I personally think poverty is shown as a serious problem to where only the strong and determined survive. The scene with the best lighting was the park scene with the light closing on Mariana while her children are lying on her lap; she looks upward towards heaven which symbolizes how mothers are Godly servants. Personally I think this scene makes the movie which shows how throughout every bad time with faith, life can turn around. The language of the film is an example of an everyday barrier for immigrants coming to the United States, and by having scenes with the actors communicating in Spanish and English it portrays the reality of everyday life. The props with the cans and homeless items in the streets add to the poverty and reality of a life for someone every day. Most of all, the acting truly made the movie. Paola Mendoza having lived this lifestyle once before could act/ relive her once life to make this film a reality. I would recommend this film and The Pursuit of Happiness to anyone who likes the "rags to riches" persona (note not becoming rich). Be cautious of certain scenes and take into consideration that this film was about someone's life and the reality of the scenes may be personal at times, overall great film!