American Dirt

Lydia lives in Acapulco with her beloved son, Luca, and her husband, a journalist. Despite the growing influence of cartels in the city, their life is relatively peaceful. However, everything changes when her husband publishes a revealing profile of a powerful drug lord. With their lives in danger, Lydia and Luca are forced to flee, joining the many others trying to reach the United States. As they journey on, Lydia begins to realize that everyone is escaping something—yet what are they truly running toward?