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Bless Me, Ultima

2013 · 1h 46m · PG-13 Drama, War
Directed by Carl Franklin

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Overview

In a village in New Mexico, the life of young farm boy Antonio is dramatically changed when an old medicine woman joins his household. This affecting coming-of-age tale recounts Antonio's experiences to reveal the spiritual conflict in his community.

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71%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Aassured, sensitive, and commendably unpretentious.

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Rotten

The lyrical book is filled with touches of magical realism. On the other hand, the movie is sorely lacking in both magic and realism. It's all very empty and blah.

Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic
Fresh

An offbeat slice of Americana will intrigue thoughtful moviegoers.

Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh

Theater firebrand and big-screen presence Miriam Colon portrays Ultima with a minimum of fuss and a gorgeous supply of elder authority.

Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh

Writer-director Carl Franklin offers up a tone of heightened reverence that weighs down the material, but there are small, lovely moments when the magic realism approaches the magical.

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

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