In the Heights (film)
In the Heights is a 2021 musical drama film about a corner in the predominantly Dominican Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, where every member of the community pursues their dreams of a better life.
- Directed by Jon M. Chu. Written by Quiara Alegría Hudes, based on the stage musical by Quiara Alegría Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Usnavi de la Vega
[edit]- [Iris: What does sueñito mean?] Sueñito? It means little dream.
- It's the story of a block that was disappearing. Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Nueva York, en un barrio called Washington Heights. Say it, so it doesn't disappear. [Kids: Washington Heights!]
- "El Sueñito." Pop's little dream.
- Abuela Claudia never had kids, so she adopted the whole block as her own. Adopted our sueñitos too.
- You hear that? The voices of the gods.
Vanessa Morales
[edit]- It's creepy quiet. Usually, the One Train's up there, screeching.
- Usnavi, I'm the girl who paints nails. There's plenty like me, here, and over there.
Nina Rosario
[edit]- Maybe Stanford isn't a way out. Maybe it's a way back. Like Abuela always used to say, asserting our dignity in small ways.
- Let me just listen to my block.
Benny
[edit]- [sings] I'm making moves. I'm making deals. But guess what? [Usnavi: What?] You still ain't got no skills.
Taglines
[edit]- Turn up the volume of your dreams.
- The time has come.
Cast
[edit]- Anthony Ramos – Usnavi de la Vega
- Melissa Barrera – Vanessa Morales
- Leslie Grace – Nina Rosario
- Arianna Greenblatt - (young)
- Ariana S. Gómez - (12-year-old)
- Corey Hawkins – Benny
- Olga Merediz – "Abuela" Claudia
- Jimmy Smits – Kevin Rosario
- Gregory Diaz IV – Sonny de la Vega
- Daphne Ruba-Vega – Daniela
- Stephanie Beatriz – Carla
- Dascha Polanco – Cuca
- Noah Catala – Graffiti Pete
- Lin-Manuel Miranda – the piragüero
- Mateo Gomez – Alejandro
- Marc Anthony – Gapo de la Vega
- Olivia Perez – Iris de la Vega
- Christopher Jackson – the Mr. Softee Truck Driver
