Beyond

Maximo, a struggling toy store owner and aspiring writer, is tormented by desire for his mistress and a longing to live the creative life. A Cuban exile, he yearns for the old country while he tries to survive in the new. On the evening of a small business exposition where he is selling his wares, he fabricates an escape plan from his humdrum life, pregnant wife and three sons. An unexpected catastrophe forces him to place his plans on hold.