Review of Selling Rosario

The casting is wonderful, and Mia Xitlali who plays the young girl, Rosario, has a big career ahead of her. The pacing is great. The imagery is beautiful. But I loved the story even more. Rosario is a musical prodigy whose family faces the difficult choice and challenge to help their daughter rise from the struggles and threats found in a migrant labor camp at any cost. This is something people need to see. I wish the film were longer, allowing us to dive deeper into the relationships and events that fill out the story, as well as the unexpected climax of the story that can carry a whole additional act in itself. I would think this can be a great signature feature for any major independent studio.