Real Women Have Curves - 2002 - 7/10
Strained mother / daughter relationship.
Ana, recent high school graduate longs for college, despite financial limitations.
Her mother belittles her weight, trashes her dreams, urges her to marry and make babies.
Ana gets work at the garment factory – yet nothing ever pleases her mother.
Points throughout on body image, the burden of family, bullying.
Heady emotional roller coaster.
Self image, self worth.