"Fernando studied at a Mexico City dance academy that receives funding from Jennifer's arts foundation. Their torrid affair began some time ago, during one of Jennifer's many trips to Mexico. Now Fernando has entered the U.S. illegally to be with her, and he's determined to stay, and perhaps even launch his dance career."
"What interests Franco the most is the ever-shifting balance of power between Fernando, an undocumented immigrant trying to make ends meet as a bartender, and Jennifer, a privileged older white woman who travels by private jet. It's a dynamic as complicated as it is toxic."
Dreams follows Fernando, a young Mexican migrant who illegally enters the United States to reunite with Jennifer McCarthy, a wealthy philanthropist who funded his dance academy in Mexico City. Their relationship, which began during Jennifer's trips to Mexico, becomes increasingly complicated as Fernando attempts to establish himself as a dancer while remaining undocumented. The film examines the shifting power dynamics between Fernando, who works as a bartender and depends on Jennifer's support, and Jennifer, a privileged older woman with significant resources. While immigration serves as contextual backdrop, the narrative focuses primarily on the toxic and complicated nature of their relationship, exploring themes of dependency, ambition, and class disparity.
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