In this romantic comedy, Yoyita, a world-famous diva, returns to her home town of Guantanamo for an elegant reception and a surprise reunion with her once beloved, Candido. Overjoyed with the rekindled memories of her first love, Yoyita's elated heart fizzles while in Candido's embrace. Joining Yoyita's funeral procession back to Havana are her sexy niece Gina, a former professor blacklisted for political nonconformity, and her husband Adolfo, a tasteless...

Ernesto lives in a state of constant limbo: He's excited at the prospect of obtaining an exit visa, and terrified at the thought of wasting away in Havana. But when this conflicted Cuban falls deeply in love, he realizes that sometimes one must make sacrifices in order to achieve true happiness.

A rundown bus station in rural Cuba becomes the backdrop for romance and miracles in Juan Carlos Tabio's blend of magical realism and social commentary.