An ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family behind in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the 1990s, only to find herself battling loneliness, cultural barriers, and unexpected hardships as she works to reunite with her daughter.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Janet Yang Productions, Empowerhouse
Keywords
- nurse
- american dream
- female friendship
- philippines
- loneliness
- hardship
- reunite
- young mother
- filipino
- filipino in usa
- filipinas
- cultural barriers
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Top Cast
Jessica Aquino as Cherry
Princess Punzalan as Althea
Sarah Carlos as Bea
Ayi Mondragon as Maria
Andrea Ilene Shapiro as Rebecca
Luna Hamilton as Nadine
Top Crew
Rachel Leyco · Director, Writer
Tangelene Bolton · Composer
Andrea A. Walter · Cinematographer
Lailanie Gadia · Producer
Kiersten Villanueva · Producer
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