Heli is a young car-factory worker, husband to Sabrina and father to their baby son, who lives with his family and his younger sister Estela. After destroying drugs hidden in his home, he is abducted, beaten, traumatized, fired, and driven toward violence while trying to protect his family.
The central character, a Mexican man who faces family rejection and homophobic threats before migrating to the United States. He rises from janitor and dishwasher to line cook, chef, and restaurant owner, while struggling with separation from his family, love for Gerardo, and uncertainty about where home is.
Armando Espitia has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 2013. Signature works include A Child of My Own, I Carry You with Me, Our Mothers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
