America

América, a 30-year-old mother who lives in a remote Caribbean village, suffers the hardest hit when her lover takes her 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, América 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?

Director: Sonia Fritz

Cast: Lymari Nadal, Yancey Arias, Rachel Ticotin, Edward James Olmos, Yareli Arizmendi, Luis Gonzaga, Talia Rothenberg, Monica Steuer

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.