Sugar burns. So do the souls of those who harvest it.
Adaptation from Enrique A. Laguerre's novel "La llamarada". It depicts the struggles of Puerto Rican peons in the sugar cane fields during the 1930's.
Acting
Castillo Jr. carries decades of exhaustion in every glance.
Cinematography
Cane fields shot like they're swallowing people whole.
Writing
Laguerre's prose adapted with brutal, beautiful patience.
Director
Edmundo H. Rodríguez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Laguerre's novel is foundational Puerto Rican literature; this adaptation waited decades for funding.
Shot in actual 1930s-era sugar plantations, some extras were descendants of the workers depicted.
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