Entre Nos

In this true life story, Mariana and her children are abandoned by her husband. They are left with very little money. Mariana realizes she will have to make money to support them. She makes and tries to sell her empanadas but is unsuccessful at first. They also would not let her go to certain jobs because of the children with her. Mariana knew she needed to make money but her first priority was her children. She would let them sleep and eat before she did. She kept them safe. Gabriel, the son, took on a responsible role. He was the caregiver when his mother went to find work. He was the breadwinner when his mother was sick. Mariana taught both the children the courage and endurance to go on with life regardless what challenges you are facing. They never seemed to whine or complain. Even when there was only enough money for one snack, Gabriel let his sister pick and he did not get his chocolate bar. The children would get up early with their mother and start collecting cans from the city garbage just to earn money. The children were excited at the amount of cans they found. Gabriel even wanted to finish their work for the day (counting cans), before they ate lunch. Gabriel seemed sad at first and did not talk much but after realizing his dad was not returning, he seemed to mature even more. He speaks English and was able to translate when his mother did not understand. I thought this was a wonderful movie. The perseverance Mariana showed to her children is that you can succeed no matter what you are facing.