At the Gates

Nov 3, 2023

1h 37m

★ 1.0

Where do you go when no place is safe

Overview

A housekeeper from El Salvador brings her teenage son to help her clean an affluent family’s Los Angeles home. But after being told by her employers that immigration officers are searching for her, she accepts the invitation to shelter in their house until the crisis blows over. As days go by under the same roof, each family begins to question the other’s true intentions.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Beacon Pictures

Five Towers

At the Gates Trailers

Cast

Marianne Barris

Miranda Otto

Peter Barris

Noah Wyle

Lauren Barris

Sadie Stanley

Ana Ibarra

Vanessa Benavente

Officer Daniels

Peter Murnik

Officer Chen

Kelly Sry

Nico Ibarra

Ezekiel Pacheco

Oliver Barris

Jack Eyman

Alarm System (voice)

Nikita Chaudhry

Officer Derek

Christopher Alvarenga

Officer Tommy

Max Davis

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