The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
34 audience votes
Key crew
- Charo ToledoWriter
- Carlos PortugalWriter
- Carlos PortugalDirector
Cast
- René AlvaradoDiego Campos
- David BerónPablo Morales
- Gladise JimenezBianca Campos
- Steve CallahanWesley Henderson
- Cory SchneiderJonathon Webber
- Luis AccinelliDon Rogelio
- Michael CassadyDennis
- Dominic CeciAdam
- Irene DeBariSara Campos
- Yelyna De LeonTiffany
- Carl DonelsonAA Guest #2
- Anthony FitzgeraldJimmy
Stills
Themes
coming outmale friendshiprestaurant ownerinterracial romanceman pretending to be straightrole playingeast los angeleshispaniclgbtracial stereotypecloseted homosexualgay theme