Margarita
Directed by Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert
Written by Margaret Webb and Laurie Colbert
Canada, 2012
In the Canadian dramatic comedy, Margarita, the titular character (Nicola Correia-Damude) is a Mexican maid, illegally working in Canada for a posh couple, Ben and Gail (Patrick McKenna, Claire Lautier) and their tenacious teenage daughter, Mali (Maya Ritter). A mainstay in the household for years, Margarita has become a staple in the family.
Already overwhelmed in a tumultuous relationship with her girlfriend Jane (Christine Horne), Margarita’s problems are compounded when Ben and Gail, swamped with debt and liberal guilt, are forced to fire her.
As Margarita struggles to put her life back into perspective, both she and the family she works for start to realize the gravity of the situation, resulting in a potent cocktail of heart, humour, and humanity.
Whereas films like The Help use domestics as a device to elucidate issues of race,...
Directed by Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert
Written by Margaret Webb and Laurie Colbert
Canada, 2012
In the Canadian dramatic comedy, Margarita, the titular character (Nicola Correia-Damude) is a Mexican maid, illegally working in Canada for a posh couple, Ben and Gail (Patrick McKenna, Claire Lautier) and their tenacious teenage daughter, Mali (Maya Ritter). A mainstay in the household for years, Margarita has become a staple in the family.
Already overwhelmed in a tumultuous relationship with her girlfriend Jane (Christine Horne), Margarita’s problems are compounded when Ben and Gail, swamped with debt and liberal guilt, are forced to fire her.
As Margarita struggles to put her life back into perspective, both she and the family she works for start to realize the gravity of the situation, resulting in a potent cocktail of heart, humour, and humanity.
Whereas films like The Help use domestics as a device to elucidate issues of race,...
- 5/29/2012
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
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