‘At the Gates’ Review — Tense thriller features a standout performance from Ezekiel Pacheco
<p><em>At the Gates</em> opens quietly, as a mother and son prepare to go to work together for the first time. She is Ana (<strong>Vanessa Benavente</strong>) and he is Nico (<strong>Ezekiel Pacheco</strong>), and together they will work to clean a house belonging to Marianne (<strong>Miranda Otto</strong>) and Peter Barris (<strong>Noah Wyle</strong>). The Barrises are rich and white, while Ana and Nico are undocumented Salvadorans. She’s been working for the family for about eight months, while Nico is hoping to pick up some extra cash before he heads off to college.</p>
<p>As mother and son finish up the day’s work, the buzzer at the gate goes off, and Peter suggests Ana and Nico wait in the guest room. When they emerge later, they learn that ICE has visited the house. Looking for them. Peter told them Ana never showed up to work, but he doesn’t think he was believed. ICE is going to their apartment next, he says, and hey, they’re probably waiting outside too, in case Peter was lying.</p>
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