AT THE GATES
IN THEATERS FALL 2023
Ana (Vanessa Benavente), a housekeeper from El Salvador, brings her teenage son Nico (Ezekiel Pacheco) to help her clean an affluent family's Los Angeles home. But after being told by her employers, Marianne (Miranda Otto) and Peter Barris (Noah Wyle), that immigration officers are searching for her, she accepts the invitation to shelter in their house until the crisis blows over. As days go by and the interactions between the two families become increasingly tense, Nico begins to question their hosts' true intentions in this riveting and insightful drama from first-time feature director Augustus Meleo Bernstein.
CREDITS
Director: Augustus Bernstein
Producers: Jhanvi Motla + Paulo Torres
Cinematography: Alan Torres
DISTRIBUTION
World Premiere Deauville American Film Festival 2022
Young Jury Award REIMS POLAR 2023
Best Feature New York Latino Film Festival 2023
Woodstock Film Festival 2023
Portland Film Festival 2023
Savannah Film Festival 2023
Ojai Film Festival 2023
Theatrical Release Nov 3rd, 2023