The Immigrant

The Immigrant

Upon arrival at Ellis Island, the girl Eva and her sister Magda get into a difficult situation. Their dreams of a happy future are shattered by a stone called "tuberculosis", which poor Magda falls ill with. The consequences immediately made themselves felt, even after arriving on the island, the patient was locked in the quarantine zone. The girl with the name of the biblical sinner has no choice but to try to get her sister out. Fate brings her together with Bruno, who turns out to be a pimp and is ready to support a girl looking for any extra income. However, in the glimmers of this domineering man's sticky network, the girl sees his brother Orlando, the owner of the illusion show ... Read more The leading actress, Marion Cotillard, was cast almost by accident. It happened when her husband Guillaume Canet was invited by James Gray to discuss one of the future roles. After dinner, the actress became the heroine of the film "Fatal Passion", which is her first English-language leading role. One of the characteristic signs that immediately catches the eye is the approach to the visual part. Especially for a special atmosphere, Gray showed the operator "Fatal Passions" some pictures that, in his opinion, reflect the density of his vision of the frame. The fact that he took a woman in the main role was a kind of innovation for him. Because in addition to directing, he worked on the screenplay with Rick Manelli. In the plot of the film, which from the original is more correctly translated as "The Immigrant", there are also personal notes. The director's grandfather once also sailed to America through Ellis Island. At first, the work was called "Withered Life" and "Nightingale". The film crew worked on the drama for about 34 days, two of which were spent filming Ellis Island itself. Before crossing the thresholds of general cinemas, "Fatal Passion" was shown at international festivals in Cannes, at the Chicago and New York festivals.