“The cotton plants when I was ten looked like skyscrapers . . .”

U. Robert Romano’s compelling verité film follows three child migrant workers (third generation) as they labor with their parents in fields across the US, substantially contributing to their family’s subsistence. Victor, an engaging 16-year-old, must choose daily between school and work. Extremely devoted to his family, he opts for work. As he protectively walks his little sisters to the school bus, he rationalizes that they will be well fed and cared for while he picks and hauls 1,500 pounds of tomatoes to earn $60. Twelve-year-old Zulema, who began picking strawberries when she was only seven, wonders if she’ll ever make it to high school. Perla Sanchez dreams of becoming a lawyer, but she is continually pulled from school to join her family on the road as they travel from farm to farm looking for work. The earnest reflections from these children and their parents will take root, leaving you to ponder the produce you purchase.  WFM