Esta Isla
Bebo, a teenager from a coastal Puerto Rican town, lives with his brother in a public housing complex. They fish for a living, but growing desperation drives them to illegal dealings that promise easy money. When a job goes wrong and blood is spilled, Bebo flees with Lola, a wealthy girl seeking to escape her troubled reality. As they navigate the labyrinthine mountains, they encounter remnants of a fading way of life, contrasting with the violence that follows them. As hitmen close in, Bebo must confront his choices and decide if redemption is possible, or if the sea will be their final escape.
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Cast
13 people
Zion Ortiz
Bebo
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Fabiola Brown
Lola
Also in
Cuba Paraiso
La Cita
Xavier Morales
Charlie
Known for
Vico C: La vida del filósofo
Teófilo Torres
Cora
Also in
A Flight of Hope
Barrios
Audicio Robles
Moreno
Also in
¡Pum!
Georgina Borri
Aida
Also in
The Fishbowl
Maldeamores
Omar Iloy
Cheo
Also in
Esta isla
Shapeless, Like Water
Sean Ortiz
Picu
No other roles listed
Bryan Minaya
Pito
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Johnnie Mercedes
Coti
Also in
The Rio Verde Incident
Dis-appeared
Pedro Juan Texidor
Zacarías
Also in
El Hijo Perdido
The Two Worlds of Angelita
Janiffe Frett
Anguie
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Cristian Carretero Director · Lorraine Jones Director Kisha Tikina Burgos Writer
United States release October 22, 2025 · Produced in Puerto Rico
Production
Experimento Lúdico
Production
Puerto Rico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
United States · June 7, 2025
Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
United States · October 22, 2025
Limited theatrical · Portland Latin American Film Festival
Puerto Rico · March 19, 2026
Theatrical
United States · August 25, 2026
Digital
United States
March 27, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Italy
October 21, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Festival del cinema di Roma
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