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51% Critic Match
East Side Story
“Love thy neighbor... just don't get caught!”
5.1 / 10• 2006• 1h 28m•NR• English
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
RA
René Alvarado
Diego Campos
LeadDB
David Berón
Pablo Morales
Gladise Jimenez
Bianca Campos
Steve Callahan
Wesley Henderson
Cory Schneider
Jonathon Webber
Luis Accinelli
Don Rogelio
MC
Michael Cassady
Dennis
DC
Dominic Ceci
Adam
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carlos Portugal's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. East Side Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
