Love For Rent (2004)

LOVE FOR RENT tells the story of Colombian immigrant and law student, Sofia (Angie Cepeda) who feels her controlled life slipping away after her vengeful husband, whom she married to obtain her Green Card, steals her belongings and threatens to file for divorce, which would result in her deportation back to Colombia. In debt and striving to take care of herself, Sofia agrees to rent her body and her soul for $50,000 to become a surrogate mother to Frank and Helen Bauman (Jim Piddock, Nora Dunn), a wealthy and eccentric couple unable to have a baby of their own. Throughout the ordeal, the life that Sofia has come to know starts to fall apart as her heart, will and determination are tested more than ever.

pleasantly refreshing...

*Love for Rent* (aka Amor en Alquiler) was a pleasant watch as it was different from others. Just when you thought that things couldn't go more wrong, it spirals abyssmally for Sofia.

Sofia is a Columbian who is residing in America and studying law. In order to do this, she had to illegally marry a man to get her green card. Her cousin, Monica, has done the same thing except that she wants to be a singer.

Being a unreasonable jerk, Sofia's husband has stolen all of her possession, including her school books, closed their accounts and has done everything else possible. Sofia cannot report him to the police because she risks deportation. To top it off, her neighbor's foster son finds her hidden apartment key and steals her donuts. It seems trivial but it was enough to send Sofia crying and screaming herself to sleep.

Monica and her husband take Sofia on a night out to get her mind off of her streak of bad luck. Afterwards, on their way home, they meet a well-off couple who has flagged them for their car troubles. However, miscommunication ensues and both are without a car. In the midst of this, the couple asks Sofia to be their surrogate for $50,000.

Nearing divorce with an inevitable loss of a green card and broke, Sofia agrees to be a surrogate. However, while surrogating, she meets a young handsome doctor, Neil. In addition, she bonds with the neighbor's foster kid, Max.

For a while, things go smoothly. However, things go wrong with Neil and with Max. To top it off, she goes into labor. Will love be able to withstand miscommunication or save someone?

I liked *Love for Rent* because it portrayed how Latinos worked themselves to the bone trying to stay in the land of opportunity and freedom. Sofia did everything else possible to stay in school before deciding to be a surrogate.

The bond between her and Max was just pleasantly wonderful. So, it was heart-wrenching when she discovers that Max was taken away from the child protection service. She knows that it is possible she might never find him again.

*Love for Rent* is a wonderful film of a Latina's struggle to achieve her dream as well as her dealings with loved ones. August 14, 2007

Great little movie

Picked up this movie at my local Dvd rental Store and it was pleasantly surprised. Great little movie A++++++++++++++ June 12, 2007

Think about it.

This movie was linked to from the website of some little known singer Martita Roca. Problem is she is a member of the cult Growing in Grace,whose leader recently pro-claimed he was the anti-christ.This Roca person made the news today for getting 666 tatoed on her as tribute to her leader,just saying are these the type of people you want to support. February 25, 2007

Adorable and Refreshing

This movie went unpublicized and I'm so glad I stumbled upon it. It's amazing how well this woman handled the events in her life. I enjoyed the story and all of the characters. I watch it over and over when in need of a light-hearted feel-good movie. January 17, 2007

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