Dolores is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who works as a housemaid in New York City. Under the constant fear of likely deportation, she wonders whether she should return to her ...
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| Julieta Ortiz | ... | Dolores (as Julietta Ortiz) | |
| Deborah Hedwall | ... | Suzannah (as Debra Hedwall) | |
| John Tormey | ... | Mike | |
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Franklin Rodríguez | ... | Manny Ortega (as Frank Rodríguez) |
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Amanda Queen | ... | Becky |
| Nathaniel Freeman | ... | Gerard | |
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Yvette Mercedes | ... | Mona |
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Martina Guay | ... | Girl with hamster |
| Anne Murray | ... | Helen Cambridge | |
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Julio Cano | ... | Boarder |
| Ignacio Guadalupe | ... | Rodolfo | |
| Jon Budinoff | ... | Rudy | |
| Gloria Irizarry | ... | La Loca | |
| Jaime Tirelli | ... | Don Armando | |
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Celeste Simone | ... | Singing teacher |
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Dolores is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who works as a housemaid in New York City. Under the constant fear of likely deportation, she wonders whether she should return to her country. Her decision to leave is strengthened when her life is suddenly complicated by a series of unfortunate events. Written by K. Meissner
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Excellent story, Julieta Ortiz brought this movie to life and had me crying like a baby. All of the characters in this movie were very well depicted. These events do happen, sadly more than we even know. Julia is an excellent actress, and gave a very real peek into a day in the life of an immigrant housekeeper. This movie is dramatic, funny, and heart-wrenching. This is definitely a must see movie. If you are from a Hispanic family you will definitely become engrossed in this film. Daily issues touched on in this movie are things that have actually been said or done at home. The thing that honestly touched me at the end of the movie is the work done by Julieta Ortiz, I cannot say enough about her performance in this move. I hope to see more from her, I felt like I was looking in her window and watching her life.