A Mexican-American girl is all set to go to college, despite opposition from her traditional parents. However, after her mother's constant nagging, she reluctantly puts aside her ambitions and becomes a seamstress in her sister's dressmaking factory. Here she gains an insight into who she really is and realises why she must pursue her dreams. Comedy drama, with America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros and Ingrid Oliu.

In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.