one of my absolute favorites!

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

This was a surprisingly good movie. I think the script is kind of non very believable, at least two Dr (MD and DDM) in financial troubles after a relatively modest trading loss does not trigger acceptance. The script has several incoherent situations, but the acting is good and above average. I only found weak Patrick McKenna, the actresses were all quite strong,The casting could have been better, Margarita and the daughter of the family look older than the age they presumably represent in the story.If you are willing to overlook the weaknesses of the script, this movie could be really good; still I like it a lot. I would recommend it for most ages over 12 or 14 provided the subject matter of a lesbian relation may be still complex to manage for some people; the movie has no X rated scenes.

It's so nice to come across a movie with gay characters where sexuality is not the central issue. This is a lovely film about the struggles of a real family to stay together and find some authenticity in a world that basically resents authenticity. The fact that the title character is a lesbian is completely ancillary to the plot. We need more films that refuse to qualify love and that deal with homosexuality as fact as opposed to argument. It's 2014, for god's sake. We're past it. Honestly I can't say enough good things about this movie. You could tell that the actors loved what they were doing - the woman who plays the mother is mesmerizing funny. The lead character, "Margarita" is hypnotic, maybe because it's just such a relief to see a character dealing with problems that have nothing to do with who she loves.

I saw this movie at the "International Women's Film Festival" in Creteil, France, where it won the " Audience Award" for Best feature.I was pleasantly surprised by this small budget film.It is an insightful, intelligent, moving and funny movie. This film is extremely well done. The casting and the acting is spot on, the characters very multi faceted and never caricatural.The relationaship of the parents ranges from screaming matches to romantic interludes (like any couple), showing the imperfections of the intimacy of a couple's life, but as the movie advances, their humanity takes over and they choose to take the high road and follow their heart despite their financial difficulties Although this is labeled a "lesbian" movie, it is actually a movie about life and love and human relationaships that happens to have a lesbian character. The homosexuality is part of the story but it absolutely does not define it The filming and directing is fast paced and aesthetic, and the music extremely well adapted to the storyline, reflecting the interior world or Margarita.It succeeds in dealing with a tough issue in a smart and entertaining manner. It is thoughtprovoking without ever being judgemental.Congratulations!!!!!

Margarita (2012) is a Canadian film co-written and co-directed by Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert. Margarita is a talented,intelligent, industrious woman who works for an upscale family in Toronto. She has worked and lived in their home for eight years. In fact, as they frequently tell her, she's just like family.Ben is a dentist and Gail is a physician, so you would assume that their financial situation is at least adequate. However, overspending and poor investments have left them in serious financial trouble. In fact, the movie opens with repo men towing away their car because the couple hasn't kept up with the payments.Finally, after looking at all their options, the couple decides they have to fire Margarita. The plot of the movie revolves around the consequences of that decision.The basic situation is complex enough. However, there's even more to it than meets the eye. Margarita is an undocumented immigrant. Gail had planned to work in Africa for Doctors without Borders, but the closest she came to this was to name her daughter Mali. Ben complains that he has spent his career whitening teeth, rather than dealing with serious dental problems. Mali, the teenage daughter, is bonded to Margarita, and can't believe they'll be separated. Margarita is a lesbian, which is a further complication as she struggles to remain in Canada. (The good news is that same-sex marriage is legal in Ontario.) Nothing is quite what it seems, and nothing is easy.The film displays the real talents of Patrick McKenna as Ben, Claire Lautier as Gail, Mayra Ritter as Mali, and, especially, Nicola Correia Damude as Margarita.The movie was shown in Rochester's Dryden Theatre as part of the marvelous Image Out--the Rochester LGBT Film & Video Festival.