The film stars Carlos Galindo (Demian Bichir), one of thousands of illegal immigrants from Mexico crossing the border to the United States, and the epitome of a dream catcher. They left the village and went all the way north to this strange country far from their homeland. Here, they have no relatives or friends, no one to rely on and trust, and even face the dilemma of being deported back to their country all the time. However, the choice of immigrating to the United States was the most ardent trend in that era. People flocked to the United States regardless of everything, eager to take root here and to change their destiny.
Thousands of Mexicans smuggled into the United States, speaking not fluent English, living here in shabby and crowded rooms, doing hard and tiring jobs, and living a life of wandering. Carlos is one of them, but he is different from others. He has the desire that everyone has, but pursues it in his own way. In the film, despite the objection of his son Louis, he gave the leader the US dollar promised before. "Do you want to punch him, or fight him?" Carlos asked his son Luis sternly, and then gave fifty dollars to the guide. Carlos is a smart man. He understands the rules of society and follows them. Instead of quibbling or denying, he faces and deals with the things he encounters correctly. This is the first ability of a mature man. . Carlos's intelligence, composure and maturity have been continuously shown in subsequent films. Such a Mexican man deserves a satisfactory answer and a beautiful result.
Carlos found the car thief in the washroom of the nightclub. The car thief tried to escape, but was pinned to the ground by Luis, who was guarding here outside the nightclub. Louis angrily beat the car thief, but was stopped by Carlos who arrived in time, and severely scolded Louis for his behavior. Louis couldn't understand his father's behavior and left angrily. Carlos knew in his heart that the car thief was not a complete bad guy, but a helpless choice under such a living situation. The car thief is also one of thousands of Mexican stowaways. He once gave half of his bread to Carlos, and he sent all the money from the sale of the car to his family. He has the same kindness, responsibility and life as everyone else. helpless. Carlos understands car thieves because he understands himself better. They all have the same desire, and every smuggler is eager to survive in the continental United States, and to be able to live a good life.
The film takes Carlos and Luis and their son as a clue to find a car. On the one hand, it shows the living conditions of Mexican stowaways in the continental United States. The stowaways live a life of no fixed place. They live in a shared house, and they have no stability. Most of their jobs depend on doing odd jobs for a living. They tried hard to integrate into the continent, but were constantly rejected. Still, they don't stop looking for a better life. On the other hand, it shows the delicate emotional relationship between Carlos and Luis. The departure of Carlos's wife has brought a great negative impact on Luis, making him feel inferior and extremely disgusted with poverty. After learning that his father, Carlos, bought the truck, Luis gradually became full of confidence in a better life, and after the truck was stolen, he has been accompanying his father to search for a car. side, and paid homage to his father. On the eve of his father Carlos being deported back to the country by the Immigration Service, a loving conversation between their father and son, Luis strongly expressed his desire for his father to return to the United States and return to him.
At the end of the film, Louis did not join the gang, but ran on the field wearing a jersey given by his father, full of passion. Carlos in the rebellious period finally got on the right track. He did not choose to fall, but moved towards a brighter new life. Carlos and a group of Mexicans make their way to the northern sun, where there is his son Luis, his truck, and their good life.
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