Based on the book by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, set in 1987 El Paso, it's the tale of two teenage Mexican-American loners as they explore their friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.

When a small child is witness to his mom’s murder, he discovers he has magic powers and grows to learn to control them while using them as his gift.

When the earthquake lays waste to various towns in Mexico, Juanpa Zurita uses his influence to raise funds for the reconstruction process. His team's inexperience lead to a series of challenges.

When a not-so-successful stand up comedian has to move in with his mother who has been diagnosed with dementia, he has to learn how to cope with that new reality and the problems and responsibilities it carries as he finds out he can use that to grow his career and his love for his mom.