Eugenia and John

Nov 1, 2016

1h 30m

★ 7.0

Overview

Working as a cleaning lady, studying at university and maintaining a relationship with her high school sweetheart, John, is all Eugenia does to achieve her goal of entering medical school despite her undocumented status. When her sister gets arrested for a routine traffic ticket, she turns to John for help, but she finds that John's response is surprisingly aloof. As she struggles to prevent her sister's deportation and tries to salvage her romance with her boyfriend, Eugenia realizes that her position in America is more tenuous than she ever imagined.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

John

Wesley Tunison

Eugenia

Venecia Troncoso

Carlos

Keon Alexander

Janelle

Lydiana Medellin

Ana

Bobbi Salvör Menuez

Adam

Eli Gelb

Antonio

Christopher Benitez

Bette Meinz

Camden Singer

Christian

Ian Paola

Helena

Natalia Segura

Dan Eisenberg

Daniel K. Isaac

John's Mother

Helen Coxe

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