Cristina Soler

Acting

Cristina Soler

Born 1959-02-12 · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Cristina Soler. A versatile artist who, among other spheres, has stood out in theater, as well as in film and television, has been critically acclaimed by the Theater Critics of Puerto Rico. Cristina has also made herself known as a defender of civil rights in the country. In 2000, she was one of the Puerto Rican artists arrested for defending the cause of the island of Vieques against the United States Navy. Likewise, he was the one who presented the United States presidential pre-candidate, Bernie Sanders, at the University Theater during his visit to Puerto Rico.

Acting credits

El método poster
NR

A struggling actor is cast to play a legendary film star and must isolate himself in the actor's mansion to undergo an extreme method-acting process. As he digs into the role, he uncovers clues surrounding a mysterious death-forcing him to question the man he is becoming and how far he's willing to go to expose the truth.

El método

2026

No artwork available
NR

Discusses the mass immigration to the United States from the Dominican Republic due to the poor economic conditions there. Includes interviews with people, primarily women, who have emigrated and gives details on the hardships the travelers endure.

Sueños atrapados

1994

No artwork available
NR

Based on Enrique A. Laguerre's novel.

Cauce sin río

1991

No artwork available
NR

Two couples see their lives transformed after the tragedy of losing a child. Both families face the loss in their own way, allowing feelings of guilt, deny, and jealousy to surface, until family disintegration is almost inevitable.

En el día menos pensado

1999

Picando alante poster
6.7

In hopes of solving a financial crisis at home, Marysol, youngest sibling and agronomy student, decides to dabble in the medical cannabis growing industry. When she faces its high costs and government regulations, she must convince her parents of starting a clandestine operation at home while they can meet the legal requirements. The dysfunctional family then embarks on an adventure that promises to bring them closer as a family. But things get complicated when, due to lack of experience, they end up in business with the wrong people. Under the eye of the authorities and without realizing, this family will face their worst enemy: themselves.

Picando alante

2022

McCondo poster
NR

Yuyo, the owner of a small cafeteria in Puerto Rico, has to deal with all the issues around the COVID-19 crisis. From a huge debt, employees demanding their wages, curfews, and dwindling clientele.

McCondo

2020

Parto poster
NR

A 40-year-old first-time mother reconnects with her childhood friends to assist as doulas during her home birth. Together, they revisit old memories, face unforgettable moments, and explore motherhood and friendship from a unique perspective.

Parto

2025

No artwork available
NR

Satirical comedy about a jíbaro that moves from the country to the city and resists to change his rural customs. The film depicts family and emotional conflicts that Puerto Rico suffered due to Americanization.

Bienvenido Don Goyito

2017

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NR

Chronicles the life, career, and work of Puerto Rican nationalist Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances, fighter for freedom and human rights.

Betances: destierro y libertad

2014

God in Heaven... Arizona on Earth poster
7.3

A bounty hunter named Arizona helps a group of beleaguered farmers in their fight against a large landowner named Austin Styles and his gang of outlaws.

God in Heaven... Arizona on Earth

1972

Chona, la puerca asesina poster
3.7

A mad scientist invents a formula to control Puerto Rico. A little pig named Chona drinks water from a pond contaminated with the formula and grows to gigantic proportions, chasing and killing people.

Chona, la puerca asesina

1990

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5.3

Two young people fall in love amid a gang war in a public housing project in Puerto Rico.

Locos de amor

2001

No artwork available
NR

Portrays the cultural changes experienced in Puerto Rico since the 1950's until 2000, through the story of a family.

Parece que fue ayer

2005

A Flight of Hope poster
6.7

A comedy narrating the adventures of ten Puerto Ricans looking for a better life. The film centers on an airplane trip to New York during 1960's. It relates in a comical, yet poignant manner, the array of reasons each of the passengers has for leaving Puerto Rico and the challenges they face as suggested by the interactions of the Anglo crew and the passengers.

A Flight of Hope

1993

La última gira poster
NR

Legendary singer Daniel Santos lives in Ocala, Florida, and prepares his biography with Secre, a young journalist. The memory of past glories makes him embark on one more adventure: a tour of South American countries where he was known as “El Jefe” (The Chief) and where he expects to be yet again acclaimed and applauded.

La última gira

2021

Arranca poster
8.0

A mother and daughter duo dramatically impacted by dementia. Carmen is a 75 year old woman in the early stages of the disease. Laura, her eldest out of four children, lives a hectic life. But, she always makes time to take care of her mother. Things get more hectic for Laura when Carmen can't find her precious emerald ring, a gift from her beloved husband Sebastian.

Arranca

2024

No artwork available
9.0

A 2018 English language drama film directed by Luis Enrique Rodríguez, starring Cristina Soler, Yancey Arias and Bianca Marroquin.

The Journey Ahead

2018

No artwork available
10.0

Three stories ("Lo mismo de otra manera", "Félix", and "Te tengo una sorpresa") that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.

And God Created Them 2

2004

No artwork available
NR

On the life and work of Beato Carlos Manuel Rodríguez.

Vivimos para esa noche

2016

Cows Wearing Glasses poster
4.5

Marcelino is an eccentric, introverted painter and art professor who, approaching his sunset years, learns he has a disease that could render him blind at any moment. As he begins to put his emotional affairs in order, including his strained relationship with his daughter, he must face the inevitable.

Cows Wearing Glasses

2014

No artwork available
NR

A group of Latin American immigrants work in a Puerto Rican restaurant.

La cocina

2007

Las Camelias poster
NR

A movie based on the famous novel "Las Camelias"

Las Camelias

2022

No artwork available
9.0

The story develops with the character of the grandmother, who visits one of her daughters to celebrate Christmas Eve. It is precisely in that place where she sits on the couch and starts recounting stories to her granddaughters.

El cuento inolvidable de la abuela

2002

Parkside poster
NR

Parkside—a condominium in the metropolitan area of Puerto Rico—is home to an eclectic mix of characters. Told through vignettes over the course of a single day, the mundane lives intertwine, telling stories of heartbreak, loneliness, and the beauty of observation.

Parkside