Summaries

Dalisay struggles to journey from the Philippine countryside to New York City to marry Dean, a disillusioned ex-merchant marine. She's hoping to buy a cure for her dying sister and ultimately a future for her debt-ridden family, while he hopes to escape his disintegrating American family through love and a family of his own.—Elibon Films

Closer to Home weaves a universal, haunting tale of two people inexorably drawn together for vastly different reasons. Dalisay struggles to journey from the Philippine countryside to New York City to marry Dean, a disillusioned ex-merchant marine. She's hoping to buy a cure for her dying sister and, ultimately, a future for her debt-ridden family, while he hopes to escape his disintegrating American family through love and a family of his own. A powerful, controversial film that quietly builds to a shattering collision of aspirations and cultures.—Elibon Films

Details

Keywords
  • filipino american
  • filipino culture
  • filipino american marriage
  • mail order wife
  • filipino family
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Aug 24, 2015
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English Filipino Tagalog
Filming locations John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Elibon Film Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 5m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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