harvey keital best performance so far the new century . very nicely photograph and a beautiful snap shot of pre castro cuba . the story revolve around the nephew of a local minor crime bos who develop a friendship with an american with hollywood connection . it really about the moment when a boy awaken to the fact that the small circle of people he know actually live in a much large and much more complex world that he doesn not yet understand . the script be strong and fill with humor and the direction be crisp . over all and a really professional job that fit in well with the tradition of latin american cinema . the one weakness be the decision to shoot in sync sound english rather than spanish probably to improve sale in the u . unfortunately and this just make the film a little less convincing . but if you can see beyond this and you will find a heartfelt trip to another world . recommend .