No spoilers...
I'm a sucker for rom coms, which this is not, but there was something relatable in the situations these characters go through that make it feel like the first half of the film can fall into that genre, but then there's a significant twist halfway through the film that exposes a raw and organic underbelly to what I believe the storyteller was trying to communicate... we all want to live in a rom com, but when the reality of life sets in rom coms will never be a true reflection of what life is really all about, and we all make decisions that can, and will, impact your life for good or for bad, which is why I feel this film will hit a nerve of a certain sentimental audience who, like me, truly enjoy the mystique of living in a pretend world of the rom coms, but since we are all truly cynical beings, our cynicism will urge you to fall in love with this film's message... I did.
Okay, enough about rom coms... I promise.
The real meat of this story is a topic I was not fully aware of, or educated on, until recent political events in my country (USA); that of a broken immigration system with thousands of young undocumented immigrants living in secret from their friends and lovers.
This movie, without spoon feeding it, gently hints the sacrifice and courage these immigrants experience day in and day out. The folks are as American as i, except for a sheet of paper, BUT, the film does not slap you in the face about how unfair it is for them, rather it hits you in the face about the drastic decisions immigrants have to make in this country just to experience the countless rights and liberties I often take for granted. It doesn't make me feel ashamed to be a white woman with privilege, that was not the agenda of this film, but it does make me ask how do I justify the daily complaints I have about the little things I often complain about when folks like the protagonist of this film would dream to complain about.
A lovely film, with a great cast and wonderful imagery!
