Mexican child star Evita Munos plays the title character in La Pequena Madracita (The Little Mother). When their mother can no longer care for them, Chachita (Munos) and Pepe (Narciso Busquets) are left in the care of their mom's stepsister. Chachita immediately takes charge of things, acting as surrogate mother for the stepsister's own baby. Things take a lachrymose turn when Chachita's mother dies, but happiness is at hand in the form of the kids' ex-alcoholic father. A charming child's-eye view of the world, La Pequena Madracita could have benefited from a little editorial trimming. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi