Don't Let Me Drown
| Don't Let Me Drown | |
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| 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 |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] 102 minutes[2] 105 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
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]
References
- ^ a b c Honeycutt, Kirk (January 18, 2009). "Film Review: Don't Let Me Drown". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c Nelson, Rob (January 29, 2009). "Don't Let Me Drown". Variety. Archived from the original on November 27, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Cruz Angeles, "Don't Let Me Drown": Daydreams, Grief, and Hope". IndieWire. January 13, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Harmanci, Reyhan (December 27, 2008). "'Don't Let Me Drown' headed to Sundance". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Steve (January 21, 2009). "A Tender Urban Love Story Grows During 9/11: 'Don't Let Me Drown" (Sundance '09)". IndieWire. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ "Don't Let Me Drown". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 2, 2025.