While the film has many iconic moments ("Anything for Salinas!"), there's one scene in particular that hits home for Mexican-Americans and pretty much ALL U.S. Latinos.
So, Abraham informs A.B. and Selena that they were offered to play a gig in Monterrey, Mexico.
A.B. and Selena are both ECSTATIC. But Abraham...well...he's not too happy. And this is where he teaches his kids the difference between being Mexican and Mexican-American.
So, Selena, not able to comprehend the struggle of ~living in the hyphen~, responds in kind:
Abraham then points out an issue that U.S. Latinos (especially the children of immigrants) can relate to: speaking Spanish.
Abraham then goes into a monologue that's WAAAAY TOO REAL for U.S. Latinos.
Luckily, Selena and A.B. know exactly what they need to get the job done in Monterrey.
Being a U.S. Latino comes with its own set of struggle,s and Abraham perfectly captures that frustration. There's a constant sense of rejection because we live right down the middle between two large identities (the hyphen).
