In this movie, a young woman named Dalisay embarks on a perilous journey from the Philippines to New York City to marry Dean, a disillusioned former merchant marine. Her motivations are twofold: she hopes to secure a cure for her ailing sister and to improve the financial struggles of her family, while Dean seeks to escape his troubled American family and find a sense of belonging with Dalisay and start a new family of his own.
Closer to Home
Dalisay embarks on a perilous journey from the Philippine countryside to New York City to marry Dean, a former merchant marine, in a desperate bid to secure a cure for her ailing sister and a brighter future for her struggling family.
