rod-duncan
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Argentine Writer/Director Marco Berger once again repeats the same formula used in his previous productions such as 'Plan B' (2009) and 'Hawaii' (2013): two young men, both sexually fluid, who were childhood friends and eventually develop a deep love for one another. Nonetheless, it works!
This film touches on one of the ultimate gay fantasies, where true, honest, and eternal love may exist between any two men. The dialog and intimate visual imagery, without a single sex scene, are superb and hit the mark by creating anticipation throughout the narrative and that 'feel good' sensation in the end.
This film touches on one of the ultimate gay fantasies, where true, honest, and eternal love may exist between any two men. The dialog and intimate visual imagery, without a single sex scene, are superb and hit the mark by creating anticipation throughout the narrative and that 'feel good' sensation in the end.
Guillem Clua's play, "Smiley, una historia de amor" (2012), took 10 years to be adapted to the screen, but it was worth the wait, as we finally have a proper adult LGTB romantic comedy with an excellent cast!
And the extra bonuses are the beautiful cinematography with Barcelona as the background, the smart editing, the insight into Catalan Christmas traditions and just the overall good storytelling loosely based on the Sino-Japanese mythology of the 'Red Thread of Fate' (everyone is destined to meet one another, in a certain situation, as they are "their true love").
The English dubbing is good, with only a couple of emotionless voice actors in secondary roles and one inadequate mature female voice for a child.
Definitely, a binge-watching series!
And the extra bonuses are the beautiful cinematography with Barcelona as the background, the smart editing, the insight into Catalan Christmas traditions and just the overall good storytelling loosely based on the Sino-Japanese mythology of the 'Red Thread of Fate' (everyone is destined to meet one another, in a certain situation, as they are "their true love").
The English dubbing is good, with only a couple of emotionless voice actors in secondary roles and one inadequate mature female voice for a child.
Definitely, a binge-watching series!
