The 2006 film that follows Magdalena and Carlos through family conflict surrounding a planned celebration is Quinceañera.
Magdalena is preparing for her fifteenth birthday when she becomes pregnant. Her traditional family reacts by excluding her from the household, while her cousin Carlos is also forced out after coming out as gay. The two cousins then find support with their great-great-aunt, Tía Lupe.
The film uses the quinceañera as more than scenery. The celebration represents family expectations, public reputation, religious tradition, and the transition into adulthood. Its conflicts arise when those expectations collide with the characters’ actual lives.
The title is sometimes treated as if it names a documentary about the ceremony. In this case, it is the title of a scripted feature film released in 2006.