Lemonade
Drama
While working in the US on a temporary visa as a caretaker, Mara, a 30 year-old single mother from Romania, marries Daniel, an American. After the arrival of her son Dragos, everything seems to have fallen perfectly into place. When the process of getting a green card veers unexpectedly off course, however, Mara is faced with abuses of power on every level and forced to answer a dark question about herself – how far would you go to get what you want?
VIBE
This film feels like a slow-motion descent into a suffocating bureaucracy. It's a raw, unflinching look at the compromises people make when their back is against the wall, leaving you with a lingering sense of unease and empathy.
tenseanxiousdesperatemelancholicsteadygritty realismsocial dramacharacter studysurvivalimmigrationexploitationdesperation
marriagegreen cardwoman directorabuse of powermother son relationship
