After several days of trying to find employment, Carlos
manages to borrow $12,000 dollars from his sister in order to buy the truck
from his old boss. The risks are great. As an illegal he faces arrest and
deportation at every turn in his daily life. If he is caught, he will lose the
truck to the authorities, as well as the ability to reimburse his sister for
the money she has lent him without her husband’s knowledge.
As Carlos is facing these obstacles, his son is facing
challenges of his own at school, where the pressures to “man up” and join a
gang are weighing heavily upon him. He has little respect for his father’s
values, considering him to be akin to a beggar, while the gangs take what they
want. When Carlos’ truck is stolen, his son uses his knowledge of the streets and barrios of South Central Los Angeles to help his father locate the stolen vehicle. Together, they are successful and recover the vehicle, only to be pulled over in a traffic stop which will change their lives forever.
Deported for his illegal status, Carlos is sent back to Mexico
without Jose, who is now living with Carlos’ sister. But blood ties are never
thin, and Carlos finds himself locked in a cycle, attempting to enter the
United States again, in order to raise his son.
This is a very moving film, highlighting the dilemma faced
by so many illegal immigrants today. Caught between the law and the lure of the
gangs, their road is a hard one. This is an excellent film.
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