Overview
Story of a kind fisherman who wants to build himself a better future elsewhere. He crosses the border and settles in New York. But life for immigrants in 1970's New York is brutal and a downbeat cynical journey. He will have to fight for his life as he falls in love with a dangerous boss' girlfriend.
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