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In the midst of the summer heat on the Lower East Side, Victor Vargas is raised together with his younger brother, Nino, and sister, Vicki, by his old-fashioned and superstitious grandmother. Victor is in the middle of discovering the secret of love with the neighbor "Fat-Donna", however, he is interrupted by his best friend, Harold. Harold's disruption of Victor's sexual discovery catches Vicki's interest and Vicki begins to spread the rumor of Victor's "conquest". This rumor disrupts Victor's attempt to gain the local girl Judy's interest, since she is not interested in phony and dense guys. However, Victor is a tenacious romantic that does not stop for this set back planned by his sister, and he continues to pursue Judy. Victor's grandmother is also aware of Victor's sexual curiosity, and she is afraid that this will affect the rest of the family. These different plots boil up to a brew that offers an interesting story as Victor is coming of age and faces new challenges. This results in a decent cinematic experience as some of the situations on the screen seems awkward, yet real. |
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| 1/29/2004 | |
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