Michelle Monaghan and Alfred Molina star in the true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood, and how she single-handedly changed the U.S. law of asylum to save women’s lives.
Pam says: Wood (Monaghan), a successful lawyer, uproots her son to move closer to his father in L.A. In her new position working for a law firm defending immigrants, she finds herself at opposite ethical ends of the spectrum from her boss(Molina). Venturing out on her own, she takes on the case of Asefa (Leem Lubany), a woman detained and set for deportation. It’s an emotional journey as we watch Wood fight for Asefa’s rights and those like her. The film gives us a unique perspective into immigration and the laws surrounding this issue, of particular import today.
