The film depicts three generations of a Mexican-American family who emigrated from Mexico and settled in East Los Angeles.

The film begins with José Sanchez, the father of the family, making a journey that lasts one year on foot from Mexico to Los Angeles.

He travels to Los Angeles to meet a distant relative known as El Californio, who was born in the city when it was still part of Mexico.

After María is illegally deported to Mexico by the U.S. federal government in a mass roundup, she makes it back to Los Angeles via a long and arduous trip two years later, where she returns home with their new son Chucho.

The film begins to gain momentum after the wedding, when a series of events seal Chucho's fate.

The third generation, which takes place another twenty years later in the 1970s and 1980s, faces situations such as acculturation, assimilation, and past problems of the family.

One day, Toni visits the Sanchez home and stuns her parents with the news that she is no longer a nun and has married a priest named David Ronconi.

Enraged, Jimmy attacks the doctor whom he blames for her death, burglarizes a store, and is jailed, leaving his son to be raised by his parents.

Jose and Maria's middle son, Guillermo (called "Memo") purposely downplays his Mexican heritage as an adult by attending college, becoming a lawyer and referring to himself as William, or Bill.

The first meeting between the two families begins well but descends into chaos with Memo chastising Jimmy for his son's wild behavior.

In California, locations included Agoura Hills, Highland Park, and East Los Angeles.

The website's critics consensus reads, "My Family's emotional impact is dulled by sentiment, but this well-acted drama strikes a universal chord with its multi-generational look at Mexican-American life.

The song "Angel Baby" by Rosie and the Originals is included as well, sung by Exposé vocalist Jeanette Jurado.

The CD contains 14 tracks, including the main title theme written by Mark McKenzie and Pepe Avila.

Composer Mark McKenzie also released Con Passione (2001), a CD that contains various compositions he has written for films including seven tracks for My Family.