Arts Centre Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium

Javier and Maria are crossing the Mexican border illegally with their young daughter. The crossing is a frightful and uncertain experience. After crossing, Javier finds work at the farm and things slowly improve for him and his family. Omar and Sofia have also immigrated illegally to the United States. Omar’s inability to find a job leads to tension in his marriage and he reluctantly agrees to participate in a robbery in an attempt to relieve his financial burdens. The target of the robbery is a young, married couple, Sam and Nancy. Sam is a social worker and Nancy works the graveyard shift as a nurse. Two worlds collide when the simple robbery planned by Omar and his accomplice goes awry. What ensues is a dynamic series of life-altering events, fuelled by cultural misunderstandings and prejudice. As the drama unfolds, we find that the border between ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ is hopelessly blurred.

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