In Problemista, Tilda Swinton and Julio Torres costar in the latter's directorial debut as a pair of unlikely friends experiencing very different sides of New York's perilous power dynamic. As a long-established and feared art critic — and a rich white woman to boot — Elizabeth wields a great deal of status and privilege along with, as Swinton puts it, "the mighty sword of complaint." But as a newcomer to New York who's struggling to secure an immigration visa, Salvadoran toy designer Alejandro sheepishly trots through an obstacle course of poverty, squalor, and easily bruised egos. Despite their differences, they have an undeniable connection.