Oscar Hijuelos

A boy named Rabbit finds some magics marbles in abandoned house. He then discovers a world where anything is possible.

In a small town where nothing ever happens, the inhabitants learn about a place at the edge of the earth where money and women are abundant. When they see the oportunity to go and work illegaly in the United States, they jump at the chance. Meanwhile Andrés and Gregorio go to the town searching for treasures and they only find Matilde, the rest of the women in the town left, tired of waiting for the men to return.

ミュージシャンとしての成功を夢見てキューバからNYへやてきたカスティーヨ兄弟。彼らが組んだバンド、マンボ・キングスは大きな成功を収めていった。妻子をもうけ、私生活も充実する彼らだが、かつての恋人の面影に苦しんでいた。ラテン・サウンドに乗せて綴られる青春ドラマ作。