This film won “best film” at the Berlin film festival, and as film prizes go, that’s the one to win, I think. (I mean, if something wins the a major award, it’s usually drek.)
And this is absolutely riveting and very strange and funny. And heartbreaking. I’m not going to spoil the, er, plot, but I think I can guarantee that nothing like the central conceit in this film has ever been done before.
What a charming film. I love the actors (especially La Yuma herself), but it's all so ... surprising. Everything just gels, and you get a very entertaining film. It's a feelgood comedy from the barrios. La Yuma. Florence Jaugey. 2009. Nicaragua. The Macuá 1 part lemon juice 2 parts guava…
Some of the actors here are quite good, but the film doesn't quite gel. And the hand-held camera is a bit on the annoying side. It's an odd plot, and it grows weirder as the film progresses. But not in a good way. The Zwickys. Andres Valle, Carlos Valle. 2014.…
Some jokes I just didn't get. Other jokes are easier. Until... Well, it's like nothing else I've ever seen (vampires and mobsters and revolutionaries and oh my), and the madcap pace it's going at is charming. But it didn't make me laugh. It's amusing. Vampires in Havana. Juan Padrón. 1985.…
