Escape from Beverly Hills

Escape from Beverly Hills is the story of a struggle against a skewed system and against all odds — a theme which echoes policies and attitudes afflicting so many immigrants in the US and around the world. A microcosm for socioeconomic inequality, the relationship between Hope and Brett explores the lives of two young people from different cultures and social classes as they unexpectedly fall in love, representing an idealistic vision of the world. Todd, the antagonist, is the voice of reason, even if this reason is ruthless, calculating, and hard for people to digest. He represents the cold truth of the American dream: capitalism, self preservation, and survival of the fittest. Confronted with important life changing decisions, will these young people chose to make sacrifices for one another, or will the social forces dividing them be too strong to overcome and drive them to callously abandon each other in pursuit of self preservation? When Hope realizes that the idyllic world of Beverly Hills is just a facade for a class of dysfunctional, privileged few, she has to fight for her life and escape the one place she always dreamed of being a part of, turning her American dream into an American nightmare.