Benavides Born

A high school senior trapped in the small forgotten town of Benavides, Texas, Luz Garcia (Corina Calderon) finds refuge in her high school powerlifting team. She dreams of becoming the State Powerlifting Champion to win a scholarship to the Univ. of Texas at Austin. The storyline itself is very predictable... underdog overcomes overwhelming obstacles to reach her dreams, orvso it would seem. In the end, you realize the plot was anything but predictable. At times slow and tedious, the storyline teases our patience with dull and seemingly insignificant details of everyday life, but this only adds another dimension this short expose on life in Southern Texas where 90% of the population is Mexican-American. We're drawn in one baby step at a time, until without realizing it we've become one with the protagonist and her struggles. This gem of a movie is a must see.