Spoken Word

Cruz Montoya is a rock star on the West Coast poetry circuit. Just off the road from a tour, he gets an unexpected phone call alerting him that his father is fatally ill. Cruz rushes home to his dying father, a reclusive former schoolteacher still leading a traditional life in their mountain valley, now ravaged by poverty, drug abuse, and violence. But once home, Cruz is seduced by the fast action and easy money.

My take

A tense homecoming story about a successful poet forced to confront his past and the seductive pull of fast money in a struggling mountain community. Gritty and morally complex—for viewers who appreciate character-driven dramas with real stakes.

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