The plot in the new film follows the original in that it is centered on a political prisoner (played by Diego Luna) in Argentina who shares a cell with a queer window dresser (Elizarraraz), where they talk about the plot of a Hollywood musical starring a talented actress (Lopez).

Sundance: On Sunday night, the multi-hyphenate finally achieved a long-standing wish, starring in her very first musical, care of Bill Condon's dazzling remake.

Lopez was born to play a role like her one in “Kiss of a Spider Woman.” The audience’s enthusiastic response to the stirring new film brought her to tears—we were there for it.