Jacek (John Cameron Mitchell) and his mother, Halina (Elżbieta Czyżewska), leave their native Poland and emigrate to America, searching for a better life. After staying with family in Virginia, Jacek and Halina move to Washington, D.C., where Halina is forced to take a job beneath her abilities. Jacek struggles to blend in at his new high school while suffering the indignity of having to work part-time as a sanitation worker, but mother and son gradually acclimate to their new surroundings.

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Cast

Crew

Louis Yansen

Director, Screenwriter

John Cameron Mitchell

Jacek

Actor

Viveca Lindfors

Zofia

Actor

Elżbieta Czyżewska

Halina

Actor

Drew Snyder

Bill

Actor

Deirdre O'Connell

Ella

Actor

Kellie Overbey

Mary

Actor

Tico Wells

Clayton

Actor

Scott Tiler

Eric

Actor

Thomas De Wolfe

Screenwriter

Lisa Zwerling

Producer

Igor Sunara

Cinematographer

Michael Berenbaum

Film Editing

Michal Urbaniak

Original Music

Beth Kuhn

Production Design

Linda Lee Cocuzzo

Costume Design

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