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)
A Cuban emigre, living in Miami and involved in an affair with the American seaman who rescued her and her daughter years earlier, must face her husband after he is unexpectedly released from a Cuban prison.
Экранизация одного из известнейших произведений Эрнеста Хемингуэя. В центре истории трудяга-рыбак Сантьяго, от которого уже давно отвернулась удача. И вот ему попадается огромная рыба, которая может стать самым крупным уловом в его жизни. Чтобы довезти ее до берега, старику предстоит одержать верх в напряженнейшем противостоянии.
Oscar Sezine
Фильм снят по книге Николаса Конде «Оккультизм». Полицейский психолог Кэл Джемисон переезжает вместе со своим сыном в Нью-Йорк после смерти своей жены. Кэл пытается разобраться в необычных событиях, в которые оказывается непосредственно вовлечен. Несколько детей погибают при обстоятельствах, напоминающих ритуальное жертвоприношение культу вуду. Кэлу кажется, что его сын Крис должен стать следующей жертвой. Дело в том, что Крис нашел в парке странный шарик, после чего его начали мучить страшные кошмары. Их горничная оставляет различные вещи ритуального характера в комнате Криса, якобы, чтобы защитить его от злых сил. В конце концов, Кэлу удается убить главного колдуна и спасти сына…
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.
