Cristina Moreno

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Cristina Moreno is the young daughter at the heart of the film "Spanglish," whose bicultural upbringing and close bond with her mother drive much of the story’s emotional conflict.

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Cristina Moreno canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
ageInWork young girl
appearsIn Spanglish
centralThemeRelation bicultural identity
immigrant experience
mother–daughter relationship
characterArcFocus loyalty to her mother
negotiating two cultures
closeRelationshipWith Flor Moreno
countryOfOrigin United States
creator James L. Brooks
culturalBackgroundInWork Mexican immigrant family in the United States
drivesPlotElement emotional conflict between cultures
educationContextInWork preparing for elite schooling
emotionalRoleInWork heart of the story
ethnicityInWork Mexican American
familyName Moreno
fictionalUniverse Spanglish
gender female
genreOfWork comedy-drama film
givenName Cristina
interactsWith Bernice Clasky
Deborah Clasky
John Clasky
language English
Spanish
livesWithInWork Flor Moreno
medium live-action film
mother Flor Moreno
narrates Spanglish
narrationFrame college application essay
narrationType first-person narration
nationalityInWork American
portrayedBy Shelbie Bruce
primaryConflictType cultural and familial expectations
primaryEmotionConveyed love for her mother
settingOfWork Los Angeles
socialClassContextInWork working-class immigrant family interacting with wealthy family
yearOfWorkRelease 2004

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Spanglish mainCharacter Cristina Moreno
Shelbie Bruce characterRole Cristina Moreno
Flor Moreno child Cristina Moreno
Deborah Clasky appearsAlongsideCharacter Cristina Moreno