Resident Aliens

A quiet, character-driven drama that feels like a slice of life, balancing warmth and melancholy as it explores the lives of immigrant women.

Directed by

Julius Sotomayor Cena

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Sue Prado, Janela Buhain, Olga Natividad

Overview

Guam, U.S.A. Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving Day. Alex, a local newspaper photographer, gets into a “green card marriage” with her good friend James, a Guam-born Filipino. Miriam, a former member of the Philippine press and now an established Guam journalist, longs to repair a damaged relationship with her American husband. Ella, a hotel housekeeper for almost 20 years, finds means of sending her 88-year old mother to the Philippines with the uncertainty of coming back. As the island of Guam celebrates this classic American holiday when people count their blessings and give thanks, the lives of the three Filipina immigrants intersect and find themselves at a tug-o-war of sacrifice and significance where they must find their home or must they find it somewhere else.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Immigration, identity, family, isolation

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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