Don't Let Me Drown

Don't Let Me Drown (2008)

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Two young people are brought together by a tragedy that has touched both of their families in this independent drama from writer and director Cruz Angeles. Stephanie (Gleendilys Inoa) is a teenaged girl whose family has moved to Brooklyn shortly after the September 11 terrorist attack on the World… More

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R, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By
Cruz Angeles
Written By
Cruz Angeles, Maria Topete
Genres
Drama, Romance
In Theaters
Apr 1, 2009 Wide
On DVD
Oct 5, 2010
Image Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

    Evokes the fragile days that followed the terrorist attacks with heartbreaking, often chilling execution. There's a love story wedged in here too, but that only gets in the way.

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  • Cynthia S


    Good script with comic moments, serious moments, and a lot in between. The acting, especially by the young couple and the father, Ricardo Chavira, is really good. The soundtrack is a lot of rap music, and there is a lot of profanity - but that's just the culture in this setting.… More

  • Deb S


    Don't Let Me Drown tells the story of two ethnically different families fighting to survive in the wake of one of the most devastating tragedies in American history. Lalo (E.J. Bonilla) and Stefanie (Gleendylis Inoa) are two high-school kids living in Brooklyn. Lalo is an… More

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