In the Heights is a love letter to Washington Heights, an upper Manhattan neighborhood that is home to a large Dominican and Puerto Rican population. On the surface, In the Heights is not a Jewish story. And yet, hidden behind these struggles for sueñitos (“little dreams”) is a tale of homecoming and belonging that American Jews across the country can find meaning in, even if they themselves are not present on screen.

A young couple receive an unusual wedding gift on their wedding night and embark on a wild journey to return the gift. Along the way, they meet an eclectic collection of night people and explore fraught relationships, family tensions, marital doubts, lingering affections for past loves and the challenges of long-term partnerships.