A clash between privilege and conscience, Extranjera follows Epa, a public-school teacher and daughter of a politician under investigation for corruption. Unable to withstand public scrutiny, she flees to Taiwan, in search of her estranged mother. While searching for her, she drifts through Taipei’s bustling streets, indulging in fleeting romances and distractions along the way on her search for her mother. But the city’s neon glow can’t mask her inner turmoil. When she finally turns to her mother, she finds not comfort but a challenge: to take control of her life. Realizing she can’t outrun her past, Epa returns to Puerto Rico to confront the father she once idolized—and to reclaim her own identity.
外國人是一部關於權勢與良知之間的衝突故事,講述一名公立教師Epa,父親是個貪污政客,無法承受外界壓力的她逃往台灣尋找多年未見的母親。徘徊在繁華街頭,沉溺在短暫的戀情與放縱,但內心的掙扎始終無法逃脫。當她找到母親後發現,最終還是要掌控自己的人生無法逃避過去,Epa決定回到波多黎各面對曾經崇拜的父親,並找回真正的自己。