Irmaris Rodríguez

Pablo is one of an endless number of young adults who are having strange episodes. No one understands what is happening to them. All they know is these spells are growing in intensity and do not bode well.

José lives with his wife and children in Santurce, Puerto Rico. As time passes José observes the mannerisms of his youngest son and perceives some homosexual tendencies. After witnessing how the community mistreats his neighbor, Junito, for being gay. Worried about his son José feels that at this moment he has to decide between staying in a conservative society or going to another country where he thinks people are liberal.

Memo is a young man dragging the aftermath of a tremendous loss that's left him depressed and practically chained to his living room sofa. His cousin Lily has moved in with her unemployed actor boyfriend "Fede" to keep the home afloat and look after Memo. As the burden is becoming too hefty to bear, Lily reaches out to her previous boss and helps Memo land a job at a local supermarket where Memo meets Frankie, a gay cashier who lives on the edge, and Marie, who's a gentle soul and is immediately drawn to him. Through them and the sonorous memories of a tragic event, Memo will have to face a haunting past that won't deliver him, a dreadful present and an uncertain future.

“Entre el grito y la celda” is a film adaptation of the theatrical monologue “Lolita", which has been performed locally and internationally for the past 11 years, with over 60 performances in 5 countries, 5 states in North America, and more than 40 municipalities in Puerto Rico. The story is set in late 1954, when political prisoner Lolita Lebrón had already been sentenced to 50 years in prison at the federal prison in Alderson, West Virginia, for leading an attack on the United States Congress. The film explores Lolita's life and patriotic thoughts through poetic language, intertwining her three most significant aspects: her fervent religiosity, her fight for justice from the perspective of a young woman and mother, and her patriotic bravery to risk her freedom for causes and values she firmly believed in. The movie highlights the themes of national identity and the struggles of a resilient woman who became, for many, the Mother of the Puerto Rican Nation.