Don't Let Me Drown
2009 American film
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Don't Let Me Drown is a 2009 American romantic drama film written by Maria Topete and Cruz Angeles, directed by Angeles and starring E. J. Bonilla and Gleendilys Inoa.[1][2]
Directed byCruz Angeles
Written byMaria Topete
Cruz Angeles
Cruz Angeles
Produced byMaria Topete
Jay Van Hoy
Lars Knudsen
James Lawler
Ben Howe
Jay Van Hoy
Lars Knudsen
James Lawler
Ben Howe
StarringE. J. Bonilla
Gleendilys Inoa
Gleendilys Inoa
| Don't Let Me Drown | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | Cruz Angeles |
| Written by | Maria Topete Cruz Angeles |
| Produced by | Maria Topete Jay Van Hoy Lars Knudsen James Lawler Ben Howe |
| Starring | E. J. Bonilla Gleendilys Inoa |
| Cinematography | Chad Davidson |
| Edited by | Andrew Hafitz |
| Music by | Daniel Belardinelli |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] 102 minutes[2] 105 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cast
- E. J. Bonilla as Lalo
- Gleendilys Inoa as Stephanie
- Damián Alcázar as Ramon
- Yareli Arizmendi as Virginia
- Gina Torres as Diana
- Ricardo Chavira as Dionisio
- Dennis Kellum as Jonathan
- Raúl Castillo as Alex
- Adrian Martinez as Little Joe
Release
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009.[4][5]
Reception
The film has an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.[6]
Rob Nelson of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "...the pic draws its romance tenderly and believably..."[2]
Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter and Associated Press also gave the film a positive review, calling it "one of the best film portraits yet of New York City in the aftermath of 9/11..."[1]