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Eugenia and John
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Eugenia and John

2016-11-01 · 90 min · ★ 7.0

Drama

Working as a cleaning lady, studying at university and maintaining a relationship with her high school sweetheart, John, is all Eugenia does to achieve her goal of entering medical school despite her undocumented status. When her sister gets arrested for a routine traffic ticket, she turns to John for help, but she finds that John's response is surprisingly aloof. As she struggles to prevent her sister's deportation and tries to salvage her romance with her boyfriend, Eugenia realizes that her position in America is more tenuous than she ever imagined.

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Directors
Hossein Keshavarz
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Top Cast

Wesley TunisonWesley TunisonJohn
Venecia TroncosoEugenia
Keon AlexanderKeon AlexanderCarlos
Lydiana MedellinLydiana MedellinJanelle
Bobbi Salvör MenuezBobbi Salvör MenuezAna
Eli GelbEli GelbAdam
Christopher BenitezChristopher BenitezAntonio
Camden SingerCamden SingerBette Meinz
Ian PaolaIan PaolaChristian
Natalia SeguraHelena
Daniel K. IsaacDaniel K. IsaacDan Eisenberg
Helen CoxeHelen CoxeJohn's Mother
Joel NagleJoel NagleJohn's Father
Laura PatalanoLaura PatalanoEugenia's Mother

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