The Gist:
Three gay roommates, best friends, are in danger of being kicked out of their Madrid apartment for delinquent rent. To raise funds they sublease a room to sexy mystery man Lucas and they each immediately fall for him, straining their friendships as they turn on each other over the new man in their midst. After Lucas is found dead, each one tells his version of events to the police, with only one thing in common, each proclaiming that Lucas loved him.
Comments:
The movie falls into the category of an over the top Spanish farce, though it it is not the best example of the genre. Average is more like it.
The story consists of a Rashomon effect style set up where everyone is an unreliable narrator as they are lying not only to each other, but also to themselves about their supposed relationship with dead sexy man Lucas.
The acting is okay, and the plot tends towards ridiculous soap opera drama level as would be expected in this kind of movie. It could be annoying that to one extent or another all three roommates are hand flapping bitchy queens, but then again everyone, straight characters as well, are over exaggerated and ridiculous. Except for sexy dead Lucas that is, though all he has to do is be sexy and dead.
The movie is cute fluff, but little more than that. Not a waste if you see it, but also not a waste if you never do.
Women:
Yes
People of color:
No
Gratuitous nudity:
No actual nudity, though Lucas is viewed by everyone as a sexy open shirted object of lust
- Directors: Dunia Ayaso, Félix Sabroso
- Writers: Dunia Ayaso, Félix Sabroso
- Actors: Jordi Mollà, Pepón Nieto, Roberto Correcher, Alonso Caparros
- Spanish
- 87 min
- IMDB
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