LUZ (2020)
Overview
Ruben and Carlos become cellmates in a minimum-security prison. While Ruben struggles to learn the ropes of daily life and where he falls in the complex hierarchical prison system, Carlos becomes a mentor and then eventually a lover. The two men develop feelings for one another they can't easily express. As time moves on and one of them is released before the other, there are questions looming as to whether what they had was real or simply out of the need for human connection.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.518 |
Directed By
Jon García
Crew
Jon García
Matthew Gift
Jon García
Jon García
Sarah Whelden
TOP CAST
Ernesto Reyes
Ruben
Jesse Tayeh
Carlos
Jimmy Garcia
Sal
Alma Gloria Garcia
Benilda
Lowell Deo
Officer Dowden
Rega Lupo
Julio
Marian Mendez
Valerie
Evie Riojas
Adriana
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