Nero, born and raised in Los Angeles but deported to Mexico, crosses the border illegally to return to the only home he's known. Risking life for nation, he becomes a "green card soldier" in the U.S. army as a shortcut to citizenship.. Nominated for the Amnesty International Film Prize and the Golden Berlin Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.. "...Strong and gripping, with darkly absurd overtones of Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket'" - The Hollywood Reporter