Although Isabel’s Garden is one emotional journey for one woman’s loss. The film seemingly features fractured relationships over a divorced couple but for a common love for a daughter.

For the cast comprising a fractured family with Manuel Rafael Lozano, Gabriela Flores, and Valery Ortiz, despite their conflicts—they developed a family chemistry that shows off their love and emotions for each other.

Here is the official synopsis:

Career-obsessed Maya Carlile is determined to land the anchor position at the television network where she works. When her husband, Diego, dies in a car accident, Maya’s life takes an unexpected turn. Now helping to take care of Diego’s 15-year-old daughter, Isabel, alongside his ex-wife, she also finds herself suspended from her job. When Maya befriends Grace, a reclusive woman with a mysterious past, she becomes an integral part of Maya’s healing journey. Exploring this hopeful and captivating story of ambition, loss, and the transformative power of a chosen family.

Karen David (Fear the Walking Dead, The Irrational) is the lead actress as Maya. Kit Rich wrote and directed the movie.

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with the cast who plays the family in the film, including Manuel Rafael Lozano, Gabriela Flores, and Valery Ortiz. We talked about chemistry, family dynamics, singing songs, gardening, and Karen David.

Manuel Rafael Lozano is the executive producer and actor as Diego in the film. Lozano is most notable as Officer Tejada on 9-1-1. His other credits included shows as Casa Grande, The Young and the Restless, and Criminal Minds.

Gabriela Flores portrays the title’s daughter Isabel in this film. Her first television credit came with the TNT series The Last Ship and with the appearance in the pilot of Netflix’s Atypical. She made her film debut in Gemini opposite with Lola Kirke and Zoë Kravitz. She was in the gritty crime thriller The Tax Collector as Jazim. Her other notable credits included Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Nowhere Inn, and Four Good Days.

Valery Ortiz portrays the ex-wife Christina who is conflicted with jealousy of Maya in the film. She started her career in dance and local theater productions. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts Degree. She had a hosting job for Nickelodeon’s Splat! and then worked at a local television show LATV Live as a VJ. Her most memorable came along with the cult comedy Date Movie as she played Jell-O, a Jennifer Lopez impersonator. Her other credits included Hit the Floor, South of Nowhere, and Gabby Duran and The Unsittables.

Isabel’s Garden is available digitally and VOD on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Watch the exclusive interview with Manuel Rafael Lozano, Gabriela Flores, and Valery Ortiz below. Let us know what you think of the interview.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Iris Tuesday Productions