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The advocate for a young Iranian refugee held
in detention. Amir Ali claims to be an Iranian student persecuted by the
government but the Department of Immigration dispute his identity. When Julia
meets Amir, he is severely depressed and close to deportation. Julia throws
herself obsessively into Amir’s case, causing friction between Julia and her
husband, Peter. Julia eventually frees Amir and the young Iranian man moves in
with Peter and Julia. As Julia helps Amir adjust to ordinary life, she finds
herself increasingly attracted to this handsome, damaged young man. But she also
starts to see the subtle cracks in Amir’s story. Is he really who he claims he
is? Or does he have a darker, more dangerous history? |
