The best person in this movie was Esai Morales who played Chucho. Too bad he dies early in this movie and Jimmy Smits looked like he was taking Chucho's place. It did have some violence that I have seen, quite awful, especially the tragedies. I hate tragedies. But it doesn't show violence at the end of the movie like most others. Plus I can't imagine a child being disgraceful to his parent.