A Spaniard photographer (Antonio Resines) goes to New York in an attempt of selling his work. Despite his broken English and his shyness, he meet two editors that could be interested in publishing his pictures. However, his dreams of fame vanish when he realizes that his photographs are considered old-fashioned by the American publishers.

Gustavo es un fotógrafo español que decide ir a Nueva York para cambiar de ambiente y triunfar en la capital del arte. En su intento por llegar a lo más alto se encuentra con todo tipo de problemas: el idioma, los amigos norteamericanos a los que no entiende... Allí conocerá a un montón de gente, entre ellos a Pat, una catalana por la que se siente perdidamente enamorado.