Alberto, actor nacionalizado como español pero nacido en La Habana; Mercedes, productora de cine; y Pedro, guionista, ambos cubanos, están buscando el argumento para una película. Pedro y Mercedes son amantes y saben que estas propuestas de guión pueden cambiarles la vida. Con elementos que va descubriendo de la vida de Alberto y Mercedes, Pedro propone una historia que logra entusiasmar a los otros dos. En un juego de cine dentro del cine y de historias cruzadas, los personajes y hechos de este argumento devienen "realidad" para sorpresa de todos.
The film initially centers around Marilyn (Susana Pérez), whose first trip back to Cuba after having spent 30 years in Chicago is marred by the death of the aunt she had planned on visiting. At the funeral, she meets Lazaro, who is not so much as concerned about the funeral as he is getting a visa from the nearby American embassy. His pleas are denied, however, and as an attraction develops between him and Marilyn, she is forced to choose between Cuba and the United States. After Marilyn decides to stay in Cuba, her plight is revealed to be a fictional account from scriptwriters Pedro and Mercedes (Mirta Ibarra), who are desperately trying to sell the project to Cuban-born, Spanish-based actor Alberto.