All She Can (2011)

Luz Garcia, a high school student 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

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Corina Calderon	...	Luz
Jeremy Ray Valdez	...	Raynaldo
Joseph Julian Soria	...	Luis
Julia Vera	...	Abuela
Julio Cesar Cedillo	...	Coach Chapa (as Julio Cedillo)
Julian Works	...	Carlos
Leticia Magaña	...	Rosana
Amanda Rivas	...	Yasmin
Erika Cervantes	...	Nicole
Jesse 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 student 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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Plot Keywords:

texas | high school | three word title | f rated | weightlifting | 

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Taglines:

Limits are for those who have them.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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.

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Alternate Versions

The version of the film that premiered as "Benavides Born" at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival contained a sex scene between Luz and Raynaldo right before the barn fire scene.

User Reviews

Excellent film!

Excellent film! I think the Mexican-American community would identify with and appreciate the film (for the story really is about them), but feel that the film's themes about perseverance, confidence building, and empowerment (particularly for young women) are universal, and the director/writer made particular effort to include elements - like non-ethnic-specific score and songs - to help viewers beyond the Mexican-American community find themselves in this story.

The young woman in the lead role does an amazing job, as do all the actors.

I look forward to seeing more wonderful films from Kapok Pictures.

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

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1