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Monday, May 7, 2007

American Dream Synopsis


A-Dan and his sister Lily are two of the many illegal immigrants in America. Their new life in this foreign land seems promising to their parents: well paying jobs, beautiful environment, and most of all, hope for a brighter future. However, underneath the glorious image they have forged there lies a dark and heartbreaking truth: in order to pay off the price of their illegal immigration and keep their family safe, A-Dan is forced to prostitute Lily after their daily low-end jobs at the restaurant.

Their once exhilarating dream has been shattered; their once hopeful hearts have deceased. However, when a small incident rekindles Lily’s hope, she opens her youthful eyes and tries to embrace it one more time. Her sense of hope and future terrifies A-Dan. Having lost hope in the entire country, and probably the entire world, he convinces Lily that whatever she saw was nothing but a pipedream, and they as illegal immigrants can only surrender to their fate. Just as A-Dan realizes he has made a mistake, he will soon find out that it was one that may cost him his entire world.


阿丹和他的妹妹莉莉是在美国成千上万名非法移民中的一分子。 在父母的眼中,他们在这个陌生的国度的生活充满了灿烂:优厚的工作,优美的环境,还有最重要的是,他们在这里有对于未来的憧憬。然而,在他们精心描绘的画面的背后,隐藏着一个令人心碎的秘密:为了偿还高额偷渡债务,确保家人的平安,阿丹在打工之余被迫为莉莉拉客卖淫。

他们一度美好的梦想破灭了;他们曾经热切的心已经死去。可是,当一个偶然的机会让莉莉又一次看到了希望的时候,她终于再一次张开双眼试图去抓住它。她的希望让阿丹感到恐惧;他已经对这个国家,甚至这个世界失去了信心。他说服了莉莉,使她相信她只是在做白日梦,并让她明白对于像他们这样的人来说,接受命运是唯一的选择。当阿丹最终明白了自己的错误和软弱的时候,他发现这是一个他用尽一生也无法弥补的错误。



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