

Set in 1979, following a young Communist man's relationship with a gay Catholic writer, exploring tolerance, inclusion, homophobia and challenging its Cuban audience with great humour. Based on the short story by Cuban writer Senel Paz.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Keywords: tmdb.cuba, tmdb.1970s, tmdb.artist, tmdb.male-friendship, tmdb.male-homosexuality, tmdb.social-commentary, tmdb.lgbt + 143 more, tmdb.havana-cuba, tmdb.communism, imdb.homosexual, imdb.reference-to-the-beatles, imdb.reference-to-che-guevara, imdb.jingoism, imdb.mailing-a-letter, imdb.reference-to-jose-marti, imdb.idolatry, imdb.year-1979, imdb.violent-argument, imdb.opera-music, imdb.bigot, imdb.gay-slur, imdb.ignorance, imdb.reference-to-fidel-castro, imdb.piano-concerto, imdb.scotch, imdb.johnny-walker, imdb.uses-the-word-faggot, imdb.subtitles, imdb.uses-the-word-fag, imdb.reference-to-marxism, imdb.reference-to-ernest-hemingway, imdb.reference-to-achilles, imdb.reference-to-hercules, imdb.reference-to-alexander-the-great, imdb.reference-to-andre-gide, imdb.reference-to-oscar-wilde, imdb.spilled-coffee, imdb.reference-to-jesus-christ, imdb.loyalty, imdb.communist, imdb.friendship, imdb.gay, imdb.chocolate, imdb.tutor, imdb.art, imdb.seduction, imdb.writer, imdb.destruction, imdb.crying, imdb.communism, imdb.classical-music, imdb.attempted-suicide, imdb.smoking, mdblist.fresh, tmdb.gay-theme, imdb.female-rear-nudity, imdb.female-full-frontal-nudity, imdb.love, imdb.live-action, awards.oscar-nominated, imdb.gay-stereotype, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.reference-to-dostoyevsky, imdb.ice-cream, imdb.cuckold, imdb.hairy-chest, imdb.reference-to-mario-vargas-llosa, imdb.hug, imdb.patron-saint, imdb.food-in-title, imdb.underwear, imdb.theatre-student, imdb.temptation, imdb.taxi, imdb.suicide-attempt, imdb.strawberry, imdb.song, imdb.sex, imdb.roommate, imdb.revolution, imdb.religious-statue, imdb.religion, imdb.refrigerator, imdb.reference-to-maria-callas, imdb.reference-to-john-donne, imdb.reference-to-henrik-ibsen, imdb.reference-to-ernesto-lecuona, imdb.reference-to-cervantes, imdb.reference-to-a-doll-s-house, imdb.propaganda, imdb.politics, imdb.political-science, imdb.pig, imdb.piano-music, imdb.photographer, imdb.passion, imdb.nudity, imdb.neighbor, imdb.mother-son-relationship, imdb.male-nudity, imdb.male-frontal-nudity, imdb.literature, imdb.kiss, imdb.male-female-relationship, imdb.friend, imdb.female-frontal-nudity, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.embassy, imdb.drink, imdb.drinking, imdb.dormitory, imdb.cuban-revolution, imdb.college-student, imdb.censorship, imdb.bride, imdb.blood-donation, imdb.bare-chested-male, imdb.female-topless-nudity, imdb.ban, imdb.apartment, imdb.ambulance, imdb.actor, imdb.acting-student, imdb.female-nudity, imdb.wedding, imdb.tea, imdb.sculpture, imdb.revolutionary, imdb.poet, imdb.peephole, imdb.palm-reading, imdb.motel, imdb.loss-of-virginity, imdb.havana-cuba, imdb.coffee, imdb.breakup, imdb.book, imdb.art-exhibition, imdb.1970s, imdb.cuba, imdb.independent-film, aspectratio.1-85-1, imdb.gay-protagonist, imdb.gay-man-straight-man-relationship, imdb.gay-straight-relations, imdb.gay-man-straight-man-friendship, imdb.reference-to-a-zodiac-sign, imdb.astrology, imdb.reference-to-scorpio-the-astrological-sign, imdb.reference-to-leo-the-astrological-sign
Production companies: Miramax, Tabasco films, TeleMadrid, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos