Fernando, a talented Mexican ballet dancer, dreams of international success and a new life in the United States. Believing that his lover Jennifer, a wealthy American philanthropist, will help him build that future, he risks everything to cross the border. Once reunited, their relationship reveals deep inequalities of power, privilege, desire, and dependence. The film explores migration, class, and the fragile nature of the American Dream.

Cast & Crew
Producers: Michel Franco, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Alexander Rodnyansky
Director: Michel Franco
Script: Michel Franco
Director of Photography: Yves Cape
Production Design: Alfredo Wigueras
Sound: Frank Gaeta, Aviv Aldema
Editing: Óscar Figueroa, Michel Franco
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Isaac Hernández, Rupert Friend, Marshall Bell, Eligio Meléndez, Mercedes Hernández
Production: Teorema

Michel Franco
Michel Franco, born in Mexico City in 1979, is one of the leading contemporary Mexican filmmakers. His films frequently examine social inequality, moral ambiguity, violence, and human relationships. His major works include After Lucia, Chronic, New Order, Sundown, Memory, and Dreams.
Franco has received numerous awards in film festivals like Cannes, Venice and Chicago. He frequently works with Jessica Chastain, Darío Yazbek Bernal, Nailea Norvind, and Tim Roth.

Filmography (selected)
Daniel & Ana (2009), After Lucia (2012), Chronic (2015), Abril's Daughters (2017), New Order (2020), Sundown (2021), Memory (2023), Dreams (2025).