Lingua Franca (2019)
Unrated 26 Aug 2020 • Drama • 1h 29m
Olivia (Isabel Sandoval), an undocumented Filipino transwoman, works as a caregiver to Olga (Lynn Cohen), an elderly Russian woman, in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. When Olivia runs out of options to attain legal status in the US, she becomes romantically involved with Alex (Eamon Farren), Olga's adult grandson, in the pursuit of a marriage-based green card.
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Language:
English, Tagalog, Russian
Awards:
13 wins & 25 nominations
Country:
United States, Philippines
Metacritic Score:
61
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