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LUZ

5.5(19)20201h 58m3

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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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Spanish
  • prison
  • lgbt
  • gay theme

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Director

Jon García

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRReeling Film Festival1 Oct 2020
    • Digital / OTTNR13 Apr 2021
    • PhysicalNR13 Apr 2021
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereMardi Gras Film Festival4 Mar 2021
  • FranceFR

    • PhysicalDVD14 Apr 2023

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LUZ was released on 1 October 2020.

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    CinemaSerf

    3/27/2025

    7/10

    When “Ruben” (Ernesto Reyes) is sent to prison he finds his new cell mate “Carlos” (Jesse Tayeh) an unwelcoming bully of a guy and just about everyone else in there ignores him. Gradually, though, he begins to find his feet, befriend his roomie and they soon have quite a productive little illicit business going. Their friendship becomes a little more intimate but before anything much can come of that, one gets releas…

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