I have now watched Luminarias four times, and each time I enjoy it more. As a Latina, it struck so many chords, and did so so very accurately, it was almost frightening! The Andrea, Irene, and Sofia characters are well-cast, as are Joseph's and Joe's characters. The aunts (Concha and Tonia) were straight out of my family (and every other Latina who watched this). There were lots of good 'laughing at ourselves' remarks or scenes, such as the Ph.D brother, drug dealer cousin, Irene's costuming. I can't wait until I can buy a copy of my own! This has also made me research Evelina Fernandez's work for other insights into Latino culture.
Review of Luminarias
