Reflecting the closeness of Puerto Ricans in New York with those on the island, three stories among couples are combined to cast emotions of passion, jealousy, doubt and infidelity. The couples are burned by sudden and unexpected feelings and are pushed to make the decision that will change their lives forever influenced by the events of September 11th.
Rodolfo
Doris is a hardworking and honest woman, divorced and mother of two teenagers whom she adores but doesn’t understand. After a bad relationship with her husband, she no longer trusts men. She lives only for her children, but they’re living their own lives. One day, Doris learns that things can get better.
A young boy has a vision on Christmas Eve that changes him and his entire village.
Facing financial ruin, four siblings decide to sell the valuables within their mother's house, without telling her and by embellishing their history.
Ernesto
A comedy narrating the adventures of ten Puerto Ricans looking for a better life. The film centers on an airplane trip to New York during 1960's. It relates in a comical, yet poignant manner, the array of reasons each of the passengers has for leaving Puerto Rico and the challenges they face as suggested by the interactions of the Anglo crew and the passengers.
Reuben (as Raul Davila)
8년전 쿠바의 반정부 유인물을 집필, 배포하다 체포된 남편 네스트로(Nestor: 지미 스미츠 분)와 헤어져 어린 딸 마니비를 데리고 이사벨(Isabel: 그레타 스카치 분)은 미국 마이애미의 리틀 하나바에 정착한다. 고생하며 살아온 그녀는 그동안 그들 모녀를 도와준 샘(Sam: 빈센트 도노프리오 분)과 사랑하는 사이가 되는데 갑자기 남편이 석방되어 돌아온다는 소식을 접하게 되어 당황하게 된다. 가족에 대한 사랑보다도 국가를 택한 남편에 대한 원망을 느끼면서 쿠바 정부들 사이에 영웅이 된 그와 샘의 사이에서 방황하던 이사벨은 가족에게 헌신할 것을 다짐하는 네스트로의 연설문을 읽으면서 그의 대한 사랑을 확인하며 그에게 돌아가는데.
상처를 한 후 딸을 도시로 시집 보내고 홀로 사는 산티아고 노인은 84일 동안 고기를 한 마리도 낚지 못하자 마을 청년들의 놀림감이 된다. 산티아고에게 고기잡는 법을 배우면서 항상 그를 따라다니는 소년 마놀라는 노인을 항상 감싸준다.그리고 식당 주인 로페즈도 노인을 위해 성심성의껏 도움을 준다. 다른 사람을 전혀 의식하지 않는 노인은 85일만에 또다시 고기를 잡기 위해 바다로 나갔는데 마침내 거대한 물고기를 만난다. 노인은 이틀간의 사투 끝에 대어에 작살을 내리꽂는데 성공, 배에다 매고 흐뭇한 마음으로 콧노래를 부르면서 노를 젓는다. 그러나 얼마후 상어떼가 몰려와 그 고기를 노린다. 노인은 칼로 상어 몇마리를 죽이지만 도저히 당해낼 수가 없다. 상어들에게 무차별 공격을 당한 고기는 앙상하게 뼈만 남게 되고 산티아고 노인은 그 고기를 배에 매단 채 흥얼거리면서 항구로 돌아온다.
Oscar Sezine
뉴욕의 정신병 의사가 어린 아이의 희생을 믿는 부두교 집단이 자신의 아들에게 지대한 관심을 갖고 있다는 것을 알게 되는데...
Don Miguel de la Torre
In 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a casino is organizing a farewell party for its patrons, since it's about to be turned into a US military base. The guests drink, seduce and gossip, but some also plot against each other.
Esteban
A man who spent 20 years in Cuban prison after the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion and a boat captain and his crew go covertly to Cuba to find a cache of gold buried during the invasion. But can they trust each other?
Mr. Fontana
A therapist goes outside his office and into his patients' personal lives to help them. He is treating a man who is hearing sounds but apparently there is nothing wrong with him psychologically. And a woman who despite being in a healthy relationship goes around picking up guys and having sex with them. She decides to seek help and what the doctor learns is that the problem goes back to her childhood and her family.
The story of the 65th Infantry Regiment of the US Army composed almost entirely of Puerto Ricans and who participated in the Korean War, suffering heavy casualties.
Judge
Chico, a young Puerto Rican living in Spanish Harlem, becomes a heroin addict after a rivalry between him and his father for his mother's affection. Following a 6-month jail term, he is now cured of his drug habit and working in his father's business. Chico meets Nick, his former dealer, for a casual drink, but his father assumes he has resumed drug use.
Homage to the Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernández.
A generational conflict is reflected in the old-fashioned ideas of the landowner, who imposes himself as a dominant figure in the political activity of the rural communities of Puerto Rico.
Man hides out in Puerto Rico from the police and his double-crossing attorney.
