Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- intimate
- tense
- quiet evening
- lgbtq+ film night
What critics said
Critics and viewers recognize an earnest, emotionally charged queer prison romance, though the overall response is mixed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ruben and Carlos transform a hostile cell-mate relationship into an intimate romance while imprisoned.
The relationship must survive one man's release, the other's limbo, and their reunion outside the cell.
Ruben and Carlos establish a productive illicit business during their incarceration.
The romance is explicitly shaped by movement from the prison cell into the outside world.
Films like LUZ, and why
A Fantastic Woman
shared queer romance, prison setting, and emotionally intense survival drama
God's Own Country
shared lgbtq+ intimacy, social marginalization, and restrained romantic drama
The Shawshank Redemption
shared prison environment, male vulnerability, and character-driven dramatic tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon García
- Release Date
- 2020-10-01
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (19)
Cast
- Ernesto Reyes
- Jesse Tayeh
- Jimmy Garcia
- Alma Gloria Garcia
- Lowell Deo
- Rega Lupo
- Marian Mendez
- Evie Riojas
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is LUZ about?
- Two incarcerated men turn wary cell-mate solidarity into a fragile romance challenged by separation and life after prison.
- What is LUZ like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of LUZ as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is LUZ violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in LUZ as mild.
- What did critics think of LUZ?
- Critics and viewers recognize an earnest, emotionally charged queer prison romance, though the overall response is mixed.
- Which films are like LUZ?
- Films with a similar feel include A Fantastic Woman, God's Own Country, and The Shawshank Redemption.
- How long is LUZ?
- LUZ runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch LUZ?
- In United States, LUZ is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
