Closer to Home (1995)

9.0/10 125 min Drama

Overview

Closer to Home weaves a universal, haunting tale of two people inexorably drawn together for vastly different reasons. Dalisay struggles to journey from the Philippine countryside to New York City to marry Dean, a disillusioned ex-merchant marine. She's hoping to buy a cure for her dying sister and, ultimately, a future for her debt-ridden family, while he hopes to escape his disintegrating American family through love and a family of his own. A powerful, controversial film that quietly builds to a shattering collision of aspirations and cultures.

Cast

John Michael Bolger

Dean

Elizabeth Bracco

Alma

Angie Castrence

Tess

Vic Diaz

Gruta

Joonee Gamboa

Magno

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