Overview

• The film opens October 10 in U.S. theaters via Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate and LD Entertainment following its Sundance premiere.
• Jennifer Lopez portrays Ingrid Luna, Aurora and the Spider Woman and also produces; Diego Luna plays Valentín opposite newcomer Tonatiuh as Molina.
• Critics from outlets including the Associated Press and the Boston Globe praise Tonatiuh’s star-making performance and commend Lopez’s showcase numbers, with the prison sequences noted as the emotional core.
• Bill Condon reimagines the Kander & Ebb/Terrence McNally musical and Manuel Puig’s novel by placing most songs in the movie-within-the-movie; John Kander consulted, and the released soundtrack features newly recorded material.
• The story is set in early-1980s Argentina under military rule, and the creative team underscores its queer love story and depiction of repression as timely and politically resonant.