InTheHeightsMovie stars MelissaBarreraM and lesliegrace say the film is reshaping how Latinx stories are told.
, the movie is an energetic, colourful adaptation of the play, complete with cast-wide dance numbers and heartfelt ballads.depicts a Washington Heights that is bustling. Crowded streets and sidewalks, long chats in the bodega and large family-style apartment gatherings convey a feeling of nostalgia that is especially touching in our pandemic-enduring world.
Grace agrees. “We so often see people of colour on screen being dehumanized. And now, you get to see us dream as big as anyone else on screen, which sounds so strange to say, but we rarely do get to see that. So I think that’s the most beautiful part about this.”While making the film, the pressure to live up to the beloved musical was not lost on anyone, Grace explains.
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