Diego is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother. Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo, Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley, one of the openly gay Caucasian men he feels are gentrifying his neighborhood. Their relationship pushes Diego to consider the possibility of a life he had never imagined.
Acting
René Alvarado balances Diego's hunger for authenticity with paralyzing fear.
Production
East LA locations feel lived-in, not exoticized — rare for 2006 indie gay cinema.
Writing
Pablo's 'role playing' straight scenes cut brutally deep.
Director
Carlos Portugal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2006, this arrived during a wave of Latino-focused LGBTQ cinema rarely distributed outside festival circuits — most audiences discovered it via Logo or DVD.
Director Carlos Portugal specifically cast René Alvarado after seeing him in a USC short, wanting authentic East LA roots rather than polished 'Hollywood Latino' affect.
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