An illegal Dominican immigrant and a lonely Spanish farmer start a love affair. Juanita and Mariano, who in Spain clung to each other like two castaways to a raft, will try not to drown in Santo Domingo this Christmas.
The Mora family has everything - great jobs, good schools for their kids, a beautiful home, nice cars. They suddenly find themselves facing a financial debacle and losing most of those things. Each member of the family deals with the crisis through their own way: humor, anger, faith, despair or holding on to love.
Captures a national concert tour that celebrates the nation's four rhythms — merengue, bachata, son and merengue típico — music that influences and crosses all borders. It includes historical aspects to the Dominican music and captures testimonials and behind-the-scenes moments that expose the heart and soul of this Caribbean island.
"Yuniol" Perez and Alberto "Junior" Rios come from opposite sides of the tracks in the Dominican Republic. Aloof and detached, Alberto comes from a wealthy family. Driven and focused, Juan is reared by a devoted mother whose affection makes up for the absence of his father. Juan and his mother survive in a tough and impoverished Barrio on the outskirts of the capital city. Behind every happy moment lies an ominous sense of despair. Yet the joyful Dominican way of life for those surviving on the margins serves as a testament to people anywhere confronted with poverty and injustice.
The illusion and joy of Christmas arrives from the four cardinal points of Latin America. The film recreates a typical Christmas party with Puerto Rican and Latin American artists, whom convey how Christmas is celebrated in their countries.
