Coney Island Baby (2025) – Review and Summary

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“Coney Island Baby” Film Details

• Director(s): Fernando Lopez
• Writer(s): Fernando Lopez
• Distributor: NewFest
• Runtime: 0 Hour(s) and 6 Minutes
• Public Release Date (Film Festival – NewFest [More Coverage Of The 2025 Film Festival]): October 9, 2025
• Genre(s): Drama, Young Adult, LGBT+
• Content Rating: Not Rated
• Primary Language: English
• More Information (External Link)

Movie Summary

A father recently released from prison tries to connect with his daughter.

Cast and Characters

Luna (Valentina Mallol)

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• Character Summary: Luna is a girl who hasn’t seen her father in years, but still loves him and wants to spend time with him.

Papa (Bobby Daniel Rodriguez)

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• Character Summary: Recently released from prison, Papa just wants to earn his daughter’s love and spend time with her.

What To Expect In “Coney Island Baby” (Not Rated) – Content Overview

Nothing notable.

Review and Commentary

On The Fence

• There Is Not Enough To Talk About

Overall

Our Rating (75/100): Mixed (Divisive)

It almost feels wrong to give this a rating for, even if you hold this to the standard of a short, not much is really said or done of note. There isn’t any hint of drama between daughter and father, there is no comedy to speak of, it’s nice that he seems to love her and there is a relationship there, but the short is void of details.

Why was the dad in jail? Did Luna get to visit him? Has he met or does he know about Luna’s girlfriend? A lot of the things you may expect to hear about to learn about either as an individual or their relationship, are not there. Leaving you with an idea that feels incomplete.

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