America
2011 · Movie · 95 min. · Puerto Rico
America, a 30-year-old mother who lives in a remote Caribbean village, suffers the hardest hit when her abusive lover takes their daughter from her. Fury and fear push her to run away. In her new life as a nanny in New York City, with support from relatives and other Latinas, America finds comfort and hope. When she dares to dream of a life without violence, reality hunts her down. Will she survive to tell her story?
Direction Sonia Fritz
Cast Lymari Nadal · Yancey Arias · Talia Rothenberg · Marisé Alvarez · Teresa Hernández · Edward James Olmos · Tony Plana · Mónica Steuer · Rachel Ticotin
Soundtrack Daniel Hamuy
Screenplay Sonia Fritz · Miguel Machalski · Lymari Nadal · Esmeralda Santiago
Cinematography Willie Berrios
Original title América
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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