Quinceañera is a look at what happens when teenage sexuality, age-old rituals and real estate prices collide. It is a story fueled by the racial, class and sexual tensions of Echo Park, a Latino Los Angeles neighborhood in transition. Winner of both the Audience and Grand Jury Awards at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. In English/Spanish with subtitles. 90 mins. Rated 14A.
What "Quinceañera" does offer is charm, sensitivity and intelligence.
Gianni Truzzi, Seattle Post-Intelligencer