All She Can (2011)
"Benavides Born" (original title)

Luz Garcia, a high school senior in a forgotten Texas town, wants something different than the options awaiting her after graduation. She's earned a ticket out with admission to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Amy Wendel

Writers:

Daniel Meisel, Amy Wendel

Stars:

Corina Calderon, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Joseph Julian Soria

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Corina Calderon	...	Luz
Jeremy Ray Valdez	...	Raynaldo
Joseph Julian Soria	...	Luis
Julia Vera	...	Abuela
Julio Cedillo	...	Coach Chapa
Julian Works	...	Carlos
Leticia Magaña	...	Rosana
Amanda Rivas	...	Yasmin
Erika Cervantes	...	Nicole
Jaime Medeles	...	JM
Gustavo Gomez	...	Manuel
Manuel Garcia	...	Sergeant Lopez
Hector Machado	...	Principal Martinez
Gloria Gutierrez	...	Gloria Reyes
Rudy Treviño	...	Head Meet Official

Storyline

Luz Garcia, a high school senior in a forgotten Texas town, wants something different than the options awaiting her after graduation. She's earned a ticket out with admission to the University of Texas at Austin, but she can't afford to go. Her one shot is a scholarship for winning the State Powerlifting Championship. It's all or nothing for Luz . . . until nothing stares her in the face.

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Taglines:

Limits are for those who have them.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

All She Can

Filming Locations:

Alice, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kapok Pictures LLC, SDB

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the powerlifting competition shots of the lead actors and other lifters were obtained in the midst of an actual regional qualifying competition run by the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association.

User Reviews

A coming-of-age story set in our little-known "back yard": definitely go see it.

The Hispanic population of the U.S. is our fastest-growing segment, yet we know so little about the Hispanic-Americans, who have lived in the southwest for generations. Here is a big little movie that tells that story, and much more. It is a coming-of-age story of a young S. Texas woman who is recognizable to all of us (men and women, Hispanic and Caucasian) who were young once and kept making mistakes. A realistic ending does not diminish the triumph, not only for Luz, but for her family, a poor family that sticks together though thick and thin. And there is plenty of thin in their lives and community. I loved all the characters, especially the grandmother...maybe because I am one. I loved the see-saw between small comic moments and big awful scenes. I saw this movie in a packed theater on the last day of the Sundance Film Festival. I would recommend the film to anyone who is dying for a good story, well-told and well-acted, about a part of our country that is our "back yard", yet so little known.