Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Comfort watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 65GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer69%
Metascore65
Audience score73%
IMDb6.4
User score5.9
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 42 more
Released
2013
February 22, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more13 people
Directing · 2
- Carl Franklin Director, Screenplay
- Jeff Okabayashi First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Rudolfo Anaya Novel
Production · 5
- Kevin Reidy Executive Producer
- Christy Walton Executive Producer
- Mark Johnson Producer
- Jesse Beaton Producer
- Sarah DiLeo Producer
Camera · 1
- Paula Huidobro Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Alan Heim Editor
- Toby Yates Editor
Sound · 4
- Mark Kilian Original Music Composer
- Kimberly Harris Supervising Sound Editor
- Kelly Cabral Supervising Sound Editor
- Rick Hromadka Sound Effects Editor
Art · 3
- David J. Bomba Production Design
- Carla Curry Set Decoration
- John R. Jensen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Donna Zakowska Costume Design
- Svetlana Britt Makeup Artist
- Gretchen Bright Makeup Department Head
- Jolynn Nieto Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- John E. Sullivan Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 2
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