The Immigrant (2013 film)

The Immigrant is a 2013 American drama film directed by James Gray, starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jeremy Renner. It was nominated for the Palme dOr at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The working titles of the film were Low Life and The Nightingale.

Ewa looks for her expatriate relatives living in New York, but her uncle by marriage turns her in to the authorities he says he had heard she had gotten in trouble for engaging in illicit behavior on the ship from Europe, and he wishes to distance himself from sheltering a prostitute. Policemen take her back to Ellis Island, and once again she is slated for deportation. While at Ellis Island Ewa watches a performance by Emil Jeremy Renner Brunos cousin, making a living as a performing illusionist called Orlando after his performance he hands her a white rose. The next morning Bruno manages to get her released.Ewa meets Emil again at the Bandits Roost. Emil asks Ewa to come onstage to aid him in his mind reading trick, but the men in the audience start yelling slanders at Ewa. The scene ends in brawl between Bruno and Emil and with Bruno and the girls being fired from the theatre. Soon after Bruno has his doves parade around Central Park to attract men to sleep with them. Another encounter between Emil and Ewa proves Emils feelings for her. Emil falls for Ewa, much to Brunos discontent, which causes continued and intense conflicts between the two men. One violent conflict concludes with Brunos being jailed overnight. ........

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