English as a Second Language (2005)

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On the surface, Bolivar (Kuno Becker) and Lola (Danielle Camastra) share only ethnicity. He just arrived from Mexico looking for work; she's a party girl torn between her immigrant mother (Maria Conchita Alonso) and her own happiness. But fate will bring the two together on their road to the… More On the surface, Bolivar (Kuno Becker) and Lola (Danielle Camastra) share only ethnicity. He just arrived from Mexico looking for work; she's a party girl torn between her immigrant mother (Maria Conchita Alonso) and her own happiness. But fate will bring the two together on their road to the American Dream. Cutthroat jobs, the lure of quick money, drugs and an unwanted pregnancy color the future for both of them in this award-winning drama.