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East Side Story (2006)

2006-01-01 · 1h 28m · EN
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Love thy neighbor... just don't get caught!

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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Carlos PortugalDirector, WriterCharo ToledoWriter

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René AlvaradoRené AlvaradoDiego CamposDavid BerónDavid BerónPablo MoralesGladise JimenezGladise JimenezBianca CamposSteve CallahanSteve CallahanWesley HendersonCory SchneiderCory SchneiderJonathon WebberLuis AccinelliLuis AccinelliDon RogelioMichael CassadyMichael CassadyDennisDominic CeciDominic CeciAdamIrene DeBariIrene DeBariSara CamposYelyna De LeonYelyna De LeonTiffanyCarl DonelsonCarl DonelsonAA Guest #2Anthony FitzgeraldAnthony FitzgeraldJimmy

Keywords

Coming outLgbtLatinx leadMale friendshipGayGay interestEast los angelesInterracial romanceRestaurant ownerIndependent filmCloseted homosexualHispanicRole playingMan pretending to be straightRacial stereotype

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityComing Out · Lgbt · Latinx LeadMood preferenceRomance · Interracial RomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance · Interracial Romance

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What is East Side Story about?

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.

How long is East Side Story?

East Side Story has a runtime of 88 minutes.