Oscar is a sweet but overweight sci-fi obsessed introvert who - from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister - dreams of becoming the Dominican and, most of all, of finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fuku - a curse that has haunted Oscar`s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from New Jersey to Washington Heights and back to Santo Domingo. Encapsulating Dominican American history, Oscar`s story opens our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere - and risk it all-in the name of love.