Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.
Acting
Paz Vega speaking zero English, dominating every scene.
Writing
Cristina's college essay framing device — devastating.
Direction
Brooks lets dinner table chaos breathe for minutes.
Director
James L. Brooks
Adam Sandler
John Clasky
Téa Leoni
Deborah Clasky
Paz Vega
Flor Moreno
Cloris Leachman
Evelyn Wright
Shelbie Bruce
Christina
Sarah Steele
Bernice
Ian Hyland
Georgie
Victoria Luna
Cristina (6 Years Old)
Cecilia Suárez
Monica
Ricardo Molina
Flor's Husband
Brenda Canela
Luz
Eddy Martin
Fourteen-Year-Old Boy
Nicole Nieth
Hostess at Fancy Restaurant
Jamie Kaler
Businessman
James Lancaster
Businessman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paz Vega learned her English lines phonetically and couldn't understand co-stars' improvised reactions. The confusion on her face? Often genuine.
That beach house dinner scene was shot in one continuous 8-minute take. The wine spill? Unscripted. Leoni's panic? Real.
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