Dont Let Me Drown

Don't Let Me Drown is a romantic drama film about two Brooklyn teenagers (E.J. Bonilla and Gleendilys Inoa) who are both dealing with their families' struggles. As their friendship grows into romance they learn to survive in a post-9/11 New York. Sundance 2009: Don't Let Me Drown

• "Don't Let Me Drown features an elegantly simple story, layered characters, and standout performances, notably from its young leads. The character interactions seem so slight, couched mostly in everyday, often-funny situations, but gradually the film accrues weight. The textures of the city and the lives of ordinary people are shaded with a wistful sense of struggle, but the fabric of the film is woven from compassion."—Sundance 2009 Film FestivalSundance 2009: Don't Let Me Drown

• "The idea for the film evolved about two years after 9/11. So, we started writing a love story set one month after 9/11 where two young Latinos, whose families have been directly affected by the aftermath, find each other, develop a sincere friendship and consequently fall in love. Together they are able to keep each other's heads above water while the world around them drowns in grief and hysteria."—Cruz AngelesIndieWire: Cruz Angeles Don't Let Me Drown (January 13, 2009)

• E.J. Bonilla as Lalo
• Gleendilys Inoa as Stefanie
• Damian Alcazar as Ramon
• Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Dionisio
• Gina Torres as Diana
• Yareli Arizmendi as Virginia