When fourteen year-old Angel (Angel Amaral, Short Term 12), an undocumented Latino, loses his older brother to the US Military in order to gain naturalization for the family, he turns to a local street gang for advice and guidance through life in the ghetto. As his world becomes increasingly violent, life changing lies are uncovered assuring that his family will never be the same.
When fourteen year-old Angel (Angel Amaral, Short Term 12), an undocumented Latino, loses his older brother to the US Military in order to gain naturalization for the family, he turns to a local street gang for advice and guidance through life in the ghetto. As his world becomes increasingly violent, life changing lies are uncovered assuring that his family will never be the same.
