Benavides, a small town in south Texas, is the setting for the 2011 slice-of-life drama All She Can. Immigrants attempt passage over from Mexico, drug searches occur regularly at the high school, and senior Luz (Corina Calderon, End of Watch) worries she may be stuck. She hopes her weightlifting prowess can net her a scholarship to The University of Texas at Austin ... but this film doesn't follow the formula of your typical sports movie. Heck, All She Can doesn't really follow any typical formula at all.
The plot of this narrative feature seems anything but far-fetched. For instance, since her family has no internet access, Luz has to use a computer at the town library to Skype with her older brother Jm (Jesse Medeles), who is stationed in Afghanistan. The military seems the only career path open to many of her peers. She's accepted into Ut Austin, but her mom can't...
The plot of this narrative feature seems anything but far-fetched. For instance, since her family has no internet access, Luz has to use a computer at the town library to Skype with her older brother Jm (Jesse Medeles), who is stationed in Afghanistan. The military seems the only career path open to many of her peers. She's accepted into Ut Austin, but her mom can't...
- 12/27/2013
- by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Slackerwood
Many people born in small towns hope to escape, a dream that is oftentimes easier said than done. Simply wanting to get out is not usually enough as there are only so many roads out, and the competition is often fierce. Much like competitive weightlifting, you have to push yourself as hard as you can, taking on as much weight as you can and hoping you don't prematurely drop it. And even then, you have to hope your best is better than your competition because, at least when it comes to competitive weightlifting in Texas, "you gotta win -- there's no scholarship for second place."
Luz Garcia (Corina Calderon) can only hope of getting out of Benavides, Texas by going to the University of Texas at Austin. She's already been accepted and has good grades, but has not been able to pull any academic scholarships. Her family can't afford to...
Luz Garcia (Corina Calderon) can only hope of getting out of Benavides, Texas by going to the University of Texas at Austin. She's already been accepted and has good grades, but has not been able to pull any academic scholarships. Her family can't afford to...
- 1/24/2011
- by Seth Freilich
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