Synopsis
In this family, the storms are what bring us together.
Five years after her father’s suicide in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria,
GLORI (44), an artist from Brooklyn, is called back to Puerto Rico when ANGELA (68), the Camacho family matriarch, foregoes dialysis treatments to let nature run its course on her terminal diagnosis. Glori & ODIE (21), her recently sober college drop-out daughter, are the family’s last hope for convincing Angela to continue her medical treatments.
ESPERANZA (46), the big sister and caretaker with her daughter ISSA (21), resents that everyone believes Glori can save the day. While TITO (48), the oldest brother, remains estranged from the family.
When they fail to change Angela’s mind, she convinces Glori, Odie & Issa to take her on a round-the-Island, “bucket-list” road trip. Along the journey, Glori, Odie & Issa soon discover that for Angela, the trip isn’t about checking off a bucket-list; She’s out to right the wrongs of her past, revealing long-held secrets in the process.
Will this trip bring the family closer together or tear them further apart?
This family drama/comedy unfolds against the backdrop of Puerto Rico in 2019, post-Hurricane Maria government protests and is an homage to the people & places that come to my mind for anyone who loves “the Island”.