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Luz

  • 2020
  • Unrated
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
5.7K
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Jesse Tayeh and Ernesto Reyes in Luz (2020)
What began as a friendship turns into a fierce romance in this heart-wrenching drama. LUZ is a story of survival, not only for the lives of both men, but for their relationship as it transitions to the world outside their cell.
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What began as a friendship turns into a fierce romance in this heart-wrenching drama. LUZ is a story of survival, not only for the lives of both men, but for their relationship as it transit... Read allWhat began as a friendship turns into a fierce romance in this heart-wrenching drama. LUZ is a story of survival, not only for the lives of both men, but for their relationship as it transitions to the world outside their cell.What began as a friendship turns into a fierce romance in this heart-wrenching drama. LUZ is a story of survival, not only for the lives of both men, but for their relationship as it transitions to the world outside their cell.

  • Director
    • Jon Garcia
  • Writer
    • Jon Garcia
  • Stars
    • Ernesto Reyes
    • Jesse Tayeh
    • Jimmy Garcia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    5.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jon Garcia
    • Writer
      • Jon Garcia
    • Stars
      • Ernesto Reyes
      • Jesse Tayeh
      • Jimmy Garcia
    • 17User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Ernesto Reyes
    Ernesto Reyes
    • Ruben
    Jesse Tayeh
    Jesse Tayeh
    • Carlos
    Jimmy Garcia
    • Sal
    Alma Gloria Garcia
    • Benilda
    Lowell Deo
    Lowell Deo
    • Officer Dowden
    Rega Lupo
    • Julio
    Marian Mendez
    Marian Mendez
    • Valerie
    Evie Riojas
    • Adriana
    Willis Argetsinger
    • Adult in custody
    Virgil Bohnenkamp
    • Adult in custody
    Lucas Burton
    • Yard Prison Guard
    Kristin Busch
    • Customer at Auto Body shop
    J.D. Caneals
    • Adult in custody
    Isai Dale
    • Property Guard
    Charles Gallardo
    • Adult in custody
    Shawn M. Hall
    • Adult in custody
    John Hamilton
    • Adult in custody
    Lloyd Hartzell
    • Adult in custody
    • Director
      • Jon Garcia
    • Writer
      • Jon Garcia
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews17

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    10dmoorejdrf

    Beautiful

    This movie was beautifully written and beautifully acted! Most prison movies focus on violence and rarely on the human relationships. From the beginning we see our two main characters learn to build trust before exposing their tender sides. The chemistry between the male leads is dynamite! I easily believed that these two men, characters and actors could fall in love with each other. I would love for the story to have dug a little deeper into the growing affection between the two but there was a lot of story to tell in a relatively short period of time. We were given an ending that was befitting of the story! The acting was so convincing that you wonder if perhaps a true relationship between the two actors continued after filming. Loved this movie!
    7agharipaawan

    Good film

    Great story. Seriously well done with some quality acting. A must watch.
    10bgoo-19890

    The movie was long but well worth it!!

    I am a gay man with no talent..just opinions.

    This is a story that Jon Garcia wrote and directed in a poignant and touching way. Mr. Garcia deftly avoided the traps of "another love in prison" movie. Mr. Garcia deftly meshed the back story into the day to day of prison. I was already a fan of Mr. Garcia's movies from his "Falls" series. I didn't know that fact till I started writing this review. Ernesto Reyes as Ruben and. Jesse Tayeh as Carlos gave stellar performances as the stars of the pic. Even the cinematography was so smooth of the calbre of and Big budget movie coming to theaters. Twell worth it and you definitely need to watch all the way through!
    8ty_lattimore2007

    Loved it

    This movie was real worth the wait. It was written well and shot superbly. I was not sure what to expect. The lead actors are incredible and stunning to look at. Very relatable and topical. Not your typical gay movie or even jail movie.
    7donoliver-55195

    I did not know what to expect

    I started watching expecting to exit the movie as soon as it became a brutal display of violence.

    I had a problem with the whispering of the exchanges of the characters. Maybe me, maybe my TV.

    My deceased partner of 18 years went to prison for having a joint in his pocket passed out on a sofa at a party he went to that was raided.

    So I continued watching because I was unsure as to why he was there. I need to know.

    As it continued It became a love story in the worst of places.

    I was.totally in on it. Had to see it through to the end.

    And I was totally scared that the ending would be devastating.

    My partner was working in a prison work program clearing asbestos from a property.

    He died of cancer.

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    • Trivia
      They had about 20-30 extras in the film who were actual prison inmates.
    • Goofs
      During the first sex scene, there is an audio track where you can hear the director calling action.
    • Soundtracks
      Ain't That a Bitch
      Written by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk

      Performed by Wonderly

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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 光
    • Production company
      • Lake Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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