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LUZ( 2020)

TV-MADramaCrimeRomance
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ernesto Reyes

      Ruben

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      Jesse Tayeh

      Carlos

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      Jimmy Garcia

      Sal

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      Alma Gloria Garcia

      Benilda

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      Lowell Deo

      Officer Dowden

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      Rega Lupo

      Julio

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      Marian Mendez

      Valerie

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      Evie Riojas

      Adriana

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Mar 27 2025
    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 released leaving the other in limbo. Once he too gets released, he rather angrily tracks down his friend having been left in the lurch, but pretty obviously hopes that they can pick up wh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • lgbt
    • gay theme