"Based on a true story, this decades-spanning romance between an aspiring chef ... and a teacher ... follows their treacherous journey from Mexico to New York with dreams, hopes and memories in tow."-- Container.

"After Iván ... an aspiring chef and young father, meets Gerardo ... at a clandestine gay bar in provincial Mexico, they fall deeply in love. When their secret relationship is discovered by Iván's family, he makes the risky choice to cross the border to try his luck in the United States, promising both his young son and his soulmate Gerardo that he will return. Alone in New York City and faced with the daunting challenges of a newly arrived immigrant, Iván's decision costs him more than he ever imagined."-- Publisher's website, viewed on March 29, 2022.