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Upon Entry (2022)
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Original name: Upon Entry (La llegada)
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, Belgium
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Diego, a Venezuelan urbanist, and Elena, a contemporary dancer from Barcelona, move to the United States with their approved visas to start a new life. Their intention is to boost their professional careers and start a family in 'the land of opportunities'. But upon entering New York airport's immigration area, they are taken to the secondary inspection room, where border officers will subject them to an unpleasant inspection process and a psychologically grueling interrogation.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, psychological thriller, intense, tension
Audience:
adult
Plot:
interrogation, border crossing, interrogation room, airport, police interrogation, immigration, couples, problem, cross examination, power, detention, bureaucracy, privacy invasion, anxiety, claustrophobia, fear, isolation, human rights, realism, surveillance, identity, suspicion, social commentary, language barrier, diabetic ...
Place:
new york
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