East Side Story

"Love thy neighbor... just don't get caught!"

Jun 7 2006 Not Rated 1h 28m
Comedy, Romance

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.

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Plot

East Side Story is the story of Diego (René Alvarado), a young, closeted Latino, who helps his grandmother (Irene DeBari) run the family restaurant while carrying on a relationship with equally closeted Pablo (David Berón). Diego has long felt trapped by the conservative culture of East LA and plans to move away and open an upscale restaurant, hopefully with his lover, but Pablo views their relationship very differently - a point driven home when he begins dating Diego's Aunt Bianca (Gladise Jimenez). At the same time, Wesley and his boyfriend move in, gentrifying the neighborhood. The attraction between Wesley and Diego is immediate and electric, forcing both men to reexamine their state of affairs.

Written by

Carlos Portugal, Charo Toledo

Directed by

Carlos Portugal

Cast

René Alvarado, David Berón, Gladise Jiminez

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Into Action Films

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 win

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# of Votes
1,703
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
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