Tagline: "These pellets contain heroin. Each weighs 10 grams. Each is 4.2 cm long and 1.4 cm wide. And they're on their way to New York in the stomach of a 17-year-old girl."
Length: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for drug content and language
This Spanish-language drama chronicles the tale of a young woman named Maria who becomes a courier of illegal drugs. When Maria, who lives in the boondocks in Colombia, finds herself in difficult circumstances, she is recruited to transport drugs to the U.S. She swallows pellets containing heroin and takes a flight from Bogotá to New York. The movie gains its power from recounting Maria's experiences in a matter-of-fact manner.
Selected Special DVD Features:
• Widescreen