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East Side Story

"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.

Top Cast

  • René Alvarado

    René Alvarado

    Diego Campos

  • David Berón

    David Berón

    Pablo Morales

  • Gladise Jimenez

    Gladise Jimenez

    Bianca Campos

  • Steve Callahan

    Steve Callahan

    Wesley Henderson

  • Cory Schneider

    Cory Schneider

    Jonathon Webber

  • Luis Accinelli

    Luis Accinelli

    Don Rogelio

  • Michael Cassady

    Michael Cassady

    Dennis

  • Dominic Ceci

    Dominic Ceci

    Adam

  • Irene DeBari

    Irene DeBari

    Sara Campos

Overview

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.

Rating

5.1 / 10
33 Reviews
1 Popular

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