By contrast, Mr. Knight's script for "Dirty Pretty Things," a swift, tangy drama with an equally terse title, pits London's illegal immigrants against the alluring hope of propriety.

And we have borders with hope too, distant yet alluring hope, that we as Somalilanders might be able to play a constructive role that would allow Somalis everywhere to pursue dreams that are compatible with life, dignity and survival.

This swift, tangy drama, with a terrifically terse title, pits London's illegal immigrants against the alluring hope of propriety.