简介：Rom醤ticoisafeature-lengthdocumentaryportraitofMexicanmusicianCarmeloMu駃z.ThefilmfollowsCarmeloasthetroubadourreturnshometoscratchoutalivingafteryearsoftryingtogetaheadinSanFrancisco.Throughhiseyes,theviewerwatchesamigranttaleinreverse,asthefilmvividlycaptureswhythe60-year-oldfirstchosetoleavehisbelovedfamilyandcrossthedesertborderlands. Together,Carmeloandhismusicalpartner,ArturoArias,roamthestreetsofSanFranciscofromrestauranttorestaurantandearnalivingplayinglovesongsfortips.Theyareaduo,buttheycallthemselvesatrioformarketingpurposes. Carmelo'sstayinSanFranciscoendsabruptlywhenhelearnsthathisailingmotherhastakenaturnfortheworse.UponhisreturntoMexico,Carmeloseeshisfamilyforthefirsttimeinmanyyears,butalmostassoonashearrives,herealizesthathecan'tadequatelysupportthem.AndsoCarmelopicksuphisguitaragaininanattempttoearnenoughtopayforareturntriptotheStates. InRomantico,themusicreflectsalifetimeofdesiresanddisappointmentsforthisitinerantmusician.Andthesongsbearwitnesstooneman'sexistentialquestforhappinessinthefaceoffrustrateddreams.--©Kino…