Starring Edward James Olmos & Lymari Nadal. America, the protagonist whose name might seem to evoke opportunity and safe haven, instead lives a paltry existence in the shadow of abuse and poverty in Vieques--a tiny island east of Puerto Rico. She escapes to New York to work for a wealthy family as a nanny, and with the help of other Latinas, begins to build confidence in a new life. Her lover reappears, however, and again pushes her to her limit, as she barely hangs on to her life and what is left of her dream. America’s story is one of finding the guts to say “No more!” and the courage to mean it.

Like his father and brother before him, Jordin (EJ Bonilla) expects that he, too, will be a high school drop-out, and he acts out one day to the point of being suspended.

A budding friendship between two Chicana high school students in the Huntington Park district of Los Angeles offers the chance for first-time director Aurora Guerrero to explore the complexities of modern adolescent life. Yolanda is a star student whose only wish in life is to make her family proud, while Mari has just moved to town with her undocumented family. Together, the two form a bond that both confuses and delights them in equal measure.

Solimar (Kisha Tikina Burgos) is a Puerto Rican woman in her mid 30’s who lives in the Bronx, New York and works in a nail salon. She becomes obsessed with the violent sexual practices of her new neighbors.