In this story of love, life, and friendship, three Puerto Rican women from very distinct socioeconomic classes are united when they must fight the same battle. Their lives collide at a doctor's office when they are diagnosed with a life threatening illness. Each has her own struggles, but they come together to survive and support one another on a luxurious weekend away in a beautiful beach resort. When they return to reality...how much have they changed?
Alba Nydia Díaz
Noemí
Cordelia González
Erica
Flor Núñez
Laura
Sonia Valentín
Roxanna Badillo
Guiseppe Vázquez
Lynette Coll
Junior Álvarez
Pedro Orlando Torres
In this story of love, life, and friendship, three Puerto Rican women from very distinct socioeconomic classes are united when they must fight the same battle. Their lives collide at a doctor's office when they are diagnosed with a life threatening illness. Each has her own struggles, but they come together to survive and support one another on a luxurious weekend away in a beautiful beach resort. When they return to reality...how much have they changed?
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