A Lien

The film concerns the detention of undocumented US residents by ICE when those residents apply for for green cards at immigration centers. This is an ongoing practice and almost certainly sometimes happens when it shouldn't. I suspect, however, that the film presents a highly atypical instance of the practice, and does so for ideological/advocacy reasons as much as artistic/dramatic reasons. A viewer's appreciation of the film likely turns on the viewer's ability to identify with the characters on a personal level (for example, did they react to the situation as I would have?) Frankly, I did not. I found the film heavy handed at best.