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East Side Story

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Diego (René Alvarado) is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother (Irene De Bari). Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo (David Berón), Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley (Steve Callahan), 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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David Lamble Bay Area Reporter A delightful romp for those who found Quinceanera insufficiently queer, East Side touches all the bases... May 22, 2020 Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com Refreshing Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 14, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A typical plotline,nothing too special,yet with some fresh elements.Quite fun, but nothing more. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Really liked this movie actually. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Not your everyday gay movie, but moving and lovely for those of us who want a little spice in their cinematic lives. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member This has to be the best reinterpretation of the classic Romeo & Juliet (with a different ending though) I love the play on West Side Story and transformed it into a gay Latino version, it's really well done. The acting was so superb from all the cast memebers, it also has excellent camera works and script. Don't forget the sountrack, simply amazing. The characters all had interesting development over the course of the film. It's a film that focuses on the Latino culture and the family unit. Each one of the characters learnt something from the experience of love, pain, conflict and salvation. Not a master piece but really well done. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Love that Wesley he's such a great guy... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Has the same storyline as Quinceañera but I really like it Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Diego (René Alvarado) is a gay but closeted Hispanic chef living in East Los Angeles who works in the restaurant operated by his grandmother (Irene De Bari). Frustrated by the secretive lifestyle he shares with his similarly closeted lover, Pablo (David Berón), Diego finds himself attracted to Wesley (Steve Callahan), 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.
Director
Carlos Portugal
Screenwriter
Carlos Portugal, Charo Toledo
Production Co
Into Action Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 28m