Summary In 1986 LA, an illegal immigrant (Elpidia Carrillo) suffers from past tortures in her native El Salvador. Her husband had been killed and her two children taken from her. She was an educated teacher with a philosophy degree, but now is forced to take only the most menial tasks and lives in a roach-infested dwelling. This fragile woman is turned over to a case worker (Barbara Williams), who is recently divorced and is struggling as a single mother to her young son. These two very different women make contact and the therapist decides to help the Latin American find her children. Inquiries leads to the children being in Mexico and with a high enough fee, they can be smuggled into the US. View more details
Directed : Lindy Laub
Written : Lindy Laub
Stars : Trever O'Brien Elpidia Carrillo Barbara Williams Sabrina Wiener
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 15, 1998
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Pikesville Productions
Summary In 1986 LA, an illegal immigrant (Elpidia Carrillo) suffers from past tortures in her native El Salvador. Her husband had been killed and her two children taken from her. She was an educated teacher with a philosophy degree, but now is forced to take only the most menial tasks and lives in a roach-infested dwelling. This fragile woman is turned over to a case worker (Barbara Williams), who is recently divorced and is struggling as a single mother to her young son. These two very different women make contact and the therapist decides to help the Latin American find her children. Inquiries leads to the children being in Mexico and with a high enough fee, they can be smuggled into the US. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 15, 1998
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Pikesville Productions
