Now Ruben and Carlos are left to figure out if what they had in prison was real, or just two people finding comfort during a difficult situation. Carlos’ girlfriend sees what is beginning to happen between the two men and leaves. A couple years later, Ruben is also released and tracks him down. The two men end up developing major feelings for one another.Ĭarlos is released from prison before Ruben and goes back to his life running an auto repair shop, and living with his mother and his girlfriend. Carlos (Jesse Tayeh) becomes his cellmate, his mentor and eventually his lover. When he gets into a car accident with one of his cousin’s “girls,” killing her, he is sentenced to prison. Ruben (Ernesto Reyes) has a job driving for his Mafia-connected cousin.
From Jon Garcia, the writer-director behind The Falls, Luz is a romantic drama about two men who fall in love while serving time in prison.
