Zoé Salicrup Junco

The loss of a dear family member forces a young woman and her mother to close a chapter in their lives they haven't quite let go of yet.

A young, undocumented mother gets into a risky situation to make a life for herself and her daughter.

A Puerto Rican saying haunts single women in their 30s: "If such a woman is not married by this time, she must be a slut, a lesbian, or a prude". This is the story of that woman. Gabi Padilla lives a life of pleasure and independence. But after her mother's unexpected death, she is forced to return to her rural hometown—a place where Gabi's sensual flair is not welcome.

Set against the devastation of a recent hurricane, a young woman’s mental health is pushed to the edge when she returns home to care for her suicidal father.

Two best friends dream of escaping a world that offers them little choice. When offered to enroll in a birth control program, the choices they make threaten to destroy their futures. Inspired by real and illegal events in 1950s Puerto Rico.