Lorna's Silence And Entre Nos Film Analysis

Immigration is the product of globalization, and globalization made it possible for people to move across borders, which also created a need for immigration. Globalization created unequal systems that have led some nations to be more prosperous than others, which has influenced the need to find prosperity in other countries through immigration. Immigration can be a positive experience, but there is an inherent inequality in immigration systems. Women can especially feel this inequality. The immigration system is a patriarchal system that disables women from accomplishing the goals promised to them by the immigrant dream, which is deeply ingrained in them by society. Immigration is a feminist issue because it makes women more vulnerable than
The film portrays Mariana, the female protagonist’s quick fall into poverty with her two young children. Over the course of a summer, Mariana loses her apartment and is homeless and desperate to take care of her children. Her husband’s friends effectively avoid her and leave her isolated with no knowledge of English or means to support herself. Mariana’s story is about the lack of support single immigrant women receive in terms of housing, health, childcare, and employment services. The film also shows the undue burden that Mariana’s children pose to her. Childcare almost always falls on the backs of women, especially immigrant women. Her children are precious to her, but she has a harder time finding employment because she cannot leave her young children alone. This time in their lives is a transformative moment for the