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Closer to Home weaves a universal, haunting tale of two people inexorably drawn together for vastly different reasons. Dalisay struggles to journey from the Philippine countryside to New York City to marry Dean, a disillusioned ex-merchant marine. She's hoping to buy a cure for her dying sister and, ultimately, a future for her debt-ridden family, while he hopes to escape his disintegrating American family through love and a family of his own. A powerful, controversial film that quietly builds to a shattering collision of aspirations and cultures.
Cast
Woody A. Arizala, John Michael Bolger, Elizabeth Bracco, Ralph Buckley, Danny Campbell, Angie Castrence, Connie Chua, Vic Diaz, Joonee Gamboa
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