A coming-of-age story unfolds in Washington, D.C. in 1963, as a junior-high student becomes enamored with his free-spirited neighbor, a painter with a mysterious past, who has connections to the President and a Cuban anti-Castro figure.

An American Affair
In the vibrant 1963 Washington, a 13-year-old Catholic schoolboy sets out on a journey of self-discovery, where he navigates the thrilling intersection of glamour and intrigue.